Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

If excluded, IT may put the emphasis on the recovery of IT components that are not aligned with business recovery requirements. A result will be delayed service/function recovery and potential breach of business requirements (e.g. In conclusion, business continuity planning is an organization-wide activity.

BCM 52

BCM Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Disaster Recovery 52

everbridge

AUGUST 11, 2021

PwC’s analysis is important for organizations who want to improve their critical event management plans so that when the next crisis arises, the right actions can be taken by the right people at the right time to help protect a company’s assets, people, and business operations while reducing business recovery time and costs.

Resilience 98

Resilience Automotive Hospitality Pandemic 98

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2023

IT/DR focuses on the recovery of technological assets, whether computers, networks, systems, or applications following a disaster such as a successful cyberattack. BC and IT/DR converge in the activity of aligning business recovery requirements with the IT department’s capabilities.

Disaster Recovery 111

Disaster Recovery BCM Business Continuity Manufacturing 111

MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

If the number is equal to or higher than the risk factor-tolerance number, you are well within tolerance range and your business recovery plan is on the mark. If it is lower, then your plan is insufficient and you should take further action to strengthen your business recovery plan.

Mitigation 95

Mitigation BCM Acceptable Risk Risk Management 95

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Ideally, this group will be aware of the need to integrate cyber security and business recovery. From the BC point of view, recovery plans and actions that envision turning to such services need to be consistent with security requirements. Cyber steering committee. Third-party controls and assessment.

Security 103

Security Outage Vulnerability Cybersecurity 103

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Further Reading The Cloud Is Not a Magic Kingdom: Misconceptions About Cloud-Based IT/DR BCM Basics: Modern IT/DR Strategies Learning to Talk to Your IT/DR Colleagues The 4-3-3 Rule for Writing Business Recovery Checklists Safeguarding Your Computer Systems: How to Build an IT Disaster Recovery Team The post Recovering Right: How to Improve at IT Disaster (..)

Disaster Recovery 111

Disaster Recovery Outage BCM Application 111

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Activating the Disaster Recovery Teams, assigning people to either Business Continuity or Business Recovery efforts. Assigning staff to maintain a 24-hour schedule for containment and recovery. Maintaining the official status of the recovery for executive management.

Management 52

Management Damage Assessment Disaster Recovery Backup 52

MHA Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2024

Further Reading Taking Care of Business: How to Write a Business Recovery Plan Sounds Like a Plan: The Elements of a Modern Recovery Plan Plan B: As the Recovery Plan Fades, What Will Take Its Place? The MHA blogs listed below set forth the steps needed to create a truly functional BC plan.

Outage 97

Outage Airlines Consulting BCM 97

BCP Builder

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Here’s why having a business continuity plan template is vital: Minimizes Downtime and Revenue Loss A well-prepared BCP template helps small businesses respond swiftly to disruptions, minimizing operational downtime and financial losses. This proactive approach can be the difference between business recovery and permanent closure.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Publishing 52

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Critical Assistance: How a Consultant Can Strengthen Your Crisis Management Program According to Strong Language: The MHA Glossary of Essential Business Continuity Terminology , crisis management is “the process of trying to resolve a serious adverse event with minimal impact on an organization and its stakeholders.”

Crisis Management 97

Crisis Management Strategic BCM Management 97

MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

Further Reading For more information on BC best practices and other hot topics in BCM and IT/disaster recovery, check out these recent posts from MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources Thriving in the Hot Seat: Crisis Communication Do’s and Don’ts Vulnerable Vendors: Supplier Weaknesses Put Your Organization (..)

BCM 98

BCM Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Internet 98

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Business and Disaster Recovery. Do they understand the key components of business recovery (plan development, recovery strategies, testing, maintenance, etc.) Do they understand the key components of crisis management (team, plan, mock disasters, emergency notification system, etc.)

BCM 105

BCM Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 105

Online Computers

MAY 22, 2023

Business recovery strategies Your BCP must include strategies and techniques to recover and restore critical business functions and processes affected by the disruption. This means having backup and recovery plans, alternative work locations, and methods for restoring data and systems.

Continuity Planning 52

Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Damage Assessment 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

I aim to cover what incidents might look like, how the business continuity process might change, how resilience might develop and how the role of the business continuity manager could change. So, what do I think incidents are going to look like in 2025?

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Outage Fashion Business Recovery 40

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

I aim to cover what incidents might look like, how the business continuity process might change, how resilience might develop and how the role of the business continuity manager could change. So, what do I think incidents are going to look like in 2025?

Business Continuity 40

Business Continuity Outage Fashion Business Recovery 40

Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

ITDR Planning depends on Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Assessments The goal of ITDR planning is to prioritize the recovery of various IT systems and applications and to ensure that recovery capabilities meet operational requirements.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Backup BCM Impact Analysis 52

Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The goal of ITDR planning is to prioritize the recovery of various IT systems and applications and to ensure that recovery capabilities meet operational requirements. Some functions may have manual workarounds, but many tasks cannot be performed without the available IT systems.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Backup BCM Impact Analysis 52

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Business recovery and continuity of operations If we carry out reputation and stakeholder management, we can limit the impact of the cyber incident. Lastly, existing business recovery and continuity of operation plans should also be used during a cyber breach. Reputation and stakeholder management 2.

Management 40

Management Fashion Business Recovery Communications 40

Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Business recovery and continuity of operations. Lastly, existing business recovery and continuity of operation plans should also be used during a cyber breach. For me, these elements address how to manage the effect of the breach on the customer and should be given the same weight as the technical response.

Management 40

Management Fashion Business Recovery Communications 40

everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

BC plans should be tested annually or when there have been material changes to the organization DR plans are tested at least annually and recovery times revised to establish expectations for return to customary conditions. RTOs and RPOs (recovery point objectives) should agree with the business requirements.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Telecommunications Resilience 52

Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 18, 2020

The developed BIA tools (in-house developed or leading BCM software platforms) should be used to capture the following information: The business function criticality, business recovery order and minimum service levels. Availability of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and manual workaround procedures for businesses processes.

Impact Analysis 52

Impact Analysis BCM Disaster Recovery All-Hazards 52

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In terms of bang for the buck, not all business continuity activities are created equal. One of the most valuable ways BC practitioners can spend their time is making sure their organizations can truly execute on their manual workarounds.

Entertainment 111

Entertainment Business Continuity Activation BCM 111

MHA Consulting

APRIL 28, 2022

To be ready for this eventuality, … The post A Home Away From Home: Crafting a Site Recovery Plan appeared first on MHA Consulting. If a disaster strikes one of your organization’s critical sites, you might need to temporarily shift its operations to a home away from home.

Consulting 98

Consulting Pandemic Business Recovery Disaster Recovery 98

Erwood Group

JULY 12, 2022

These sections can be created logically such as Operations, Finance, or broken into business recovery areas. Business Continuity Plan Governance. The Erwood Group specializes in and has developed proprietary tools to conduct Financial Impact Analysis for businesses along with our BIAs. Recovery Time Objective.

Continuity Planning 114

Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Disaster Recovery 114

Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In that event, businesses require a disaster recovery plan with best practices to restore hardware, applications, and data in time to meet the business recovery needs. What is a Disaster Recovery Plan? Why Do I Need One?

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Backup Evaluation Outsourcing 52

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The questionnaire should include questions about the vendor’s data security practices, business recovery plans, and disaster recovery plans. Due diligence is usually done through vendor questionnaires that assess and compare a vendor’s security setup to industry standards.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Management Vulnerability Risk Management 52

MHA Consulting

MAY 19, 2022

Many organizations lack a clear, recognized understanding of when the metaphorical switch will be flipped to start the recovery time objective (RTO) countdown timer. There are two options, either of … The post About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown appeared first on MHA Consulting.

Consulting 98

Consulting Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning Business Recovery 98

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many organizations seem to go out of their way to provide business continuity training to everyone—except the front-line workers who would most likely be the ones tasked with responding to … The post Omission Accomplished: When Front-Line Workers Are Excluded from BCM Training appeared first on MHA Consulting.

BCM 97

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Continuity Planning 97

BCM METRICS

MAY 12, 2022

The Department of Transportation recently announced a proposed $1 million fine of Colonial Pipeline for shortcomings in its recovery planning that increased the societal damage in the wake of the cyberattack on the company last year.

Transportation 74

Transportation IT Recovery Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning 74

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2021

Today we’re going to look at five commonly held myths about IT/disaster recovery. These … The post Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery appeared first on MHA Consulting. One definition of a myth is something you know for sure that happens to be untrue.

Disaster Recovery 86

Disaster Recovery Consulting Continuity Planning Crisis Management 86

MHA Consulting

JULY 29, 2021

You can’t have a good business continuity management or BCM program without the core elements of BIAs, TRAs, recovery plans, and exercises, but it’s possible that the most important element … The post The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty appeared first on MHA Consulting.

BCM 81

BCM Business Continuity Consulting Management 81

MHA Consulting

APRIL 7, 2022

In everyday life, stress is usually regarded in a negative light, but in business continuity management, stress testing your recovery plans can play a very positive role in improving an … The post The Benefits of Stressing Out: Why You Should Stress Test Your Recovery Plans appeared first on MHA Consulting.

Consulting 52

Consulting Business Continuity Management Business Recovery 52

BCM METRICS

APRIL 28, 2022

To be ready for this eventuality, your organization should have a site recovery plan. Why Your Company Needs a Site Recovery Plan Floods, fires, and storms are only a few […]. The post A Home Away From Home: Crafting a Site Recovery Plan appeared first on BCMMETRICS.

Pandemic 52

Pandemic Business Recovery Disaster Recovery 52

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

There are numerous risks a company can face that will require an Emergency Response Plan. Rather than creating a separate plan for every type of event that could occur, it is advisable to create a basic emergency response checklist that can be used regardless of the emergency. A response plan can cover a variety of emergencies.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Emergency Response Response Plan Crisis Management 52

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Accept the Risk : for rarely occurring, low-impact risks that are unlikely to jeopardize the business, it may be reasonable to accept the risk. Depending on a risk’s impact and probability of occurring, different risk control measures can be taken.

Risk Reduction 52

Risk Reduction Continuity Planning Business Continuity Consulting 52

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Awareness may be raised by a Business Continuity Education and Awareness program. A search within your organization could reveal operational incidents, failures of service level achievements, quality deficiencies, help desk issues, product defects and other problems which could have been disasters.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Education Consulting Activation 52

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

The key to Operational Risk Management lies in the understanding and management of two important concepts: Loss and Probability.

Management 52

Management Hospitality Risk Management Marketing 52