MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Plan : Business Continuity Planning is often used to address risks that are of low probability, but the potential impact could cause business failure. The post Risk impact appeared first on MHA Consulting. Reduce the Risk : a frequent, potentially damaging event is a target for risk reduction measures.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2024

Most organizations recognize the importance of having a sound business continuity recovery plan, but many plans are undermined by the presence of overlooked weaknesses. In today’s post, we’ll look at 10 mistakes that companies commonly make in developing and implementing their BC plans.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Having quality documentation is an important part of a sound business continuity management program, but it’s not the most important part. Further Reading The 4-3-3 Rule for Writing Business Recovery Checklists Plan B: As the Recovery Plan Fades, What Will Take Its Place?

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Knowing what roles should be represented on the business continuity management (BCM) team and what kind of people should fill them is an overlooked key to success in making organizations resilient. Business continuity planning is a social activity. Business and Disaster Recovery. Extraversion.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

This program could include: The Business Continuity Manager attending key meetings (project meetings, progress meetings, quality meetings, service management meetings) to ensure Business Continuity considerations are included the activity or project specifications Placing Business Continuity Management as a standard item on meeting agendas General (..)

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In terms of bang for the buck, not all business continuity activities are created equal. Related on MHA Consulting: The Retro Revolution: Why Manual Workarounds Are a BC Must Rehearsing Your Plan B Due to the complexity of BC methodology, many aspects of the field have the potential to become time sinks.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

In our consulting firm, we have a high degree of familiarity as the majority of us have worked together over 10 years. The post Hidden Benefits of Keeping BCM Teams Intact appeared first on MHA Consulting. Hold short training and awareness sessions, short 30 minute mock disaster exercises, etc.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

Read on for a list of a dozen business continuity practices that have fallen into disuse or are no longer recommended. Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources The past twenty-five years have seen a lot of changes in the world especially as pertains to business.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

The post Program Awareness appeared first on MHA Consulting. Harnessing awareness for the benefit of the program can provide valuable support. The easiest way to encourage positive energy is through a steady flow of program information.

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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.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

This program could include: The Business Continuity Manager attending key meetings (project meetings, progress meetings, quality meetings, service management meetings) to ensure Business Continuity considerations are included the activity or project specifications Placing Business Continuity Management as a standard item on meeting agendas General (..)

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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.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Because of this, there is subjectivity where we mange improvement rather than absolute value: Earthquake damage that occurs to buildings Theft of business PCs Computer viruses Neither loss nor probability exists in isolation, but don’t panic, ORM recognizes the problem and can provide reasoning. appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Natural Disasters Hurricane/heavy winds and rain Tornado Earthquake Flood Fire Civil Crises Labor strike Workplace violence Serious supplier disruption Terrorist target neighbor (judiciary, military, federal, or diplomatic buildings) Limited or no property access Location Threats Nearby major highway, railway, pipeline Hazardous neighbor Offices above (..)

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Detailed Containment Actions What to do to reduce further damage First things the recovery team does once onsite Recovery Actions Basic actions Critical functions Restoration priorities Foundation Documents Asset List Risk Assessment Critical Process Impact Matrix Critical Process Breakdown Matrix Employee Recall List Vendor List Manual Workaround (..)

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

The post Recovery Site Maintenance appeared first on MHA Consulting. Aside from these annual and quarterly maintenance checks, there should also be periodical tours of the facility in order to make sure everything is well kept and will be fully functional any time disaster may strike.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

The post ICS in the Corporate World appeared first on MHA Consulting. Customer Svc Retail Store Ops Info Technology Real Estate Facilities BCP Coordinator DR Coordinator Event Doc Team Supply Chain Purchasing H.R. Finance Risk Management Legal We hope this helps you in implementing ICS in your organization.

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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.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Because of this, there is subjectivity where we mange improvement rather than absolute value: Earthquake damage that occurs to buildings Theft of business PCs Computer viruses Neither loss nor probability exists in isolation, but don’t panic, ORM recognizes the problem and can provide reasoning. appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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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.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

It will never go as perfectly scripted but when does a disaster fit our plans? The post Planning Your Next Mock Disaster Exercise appeared first on MHA Consulting. Have fun and enjoy the exercise.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

The post ICS in the Corporate World appeared first on MHA Consulting. Customer Svc Retail Store Ops Info Technology Real Estate Facilities BCP Coordinator DR Coordinator Event Doc Team Supply Chain Purchasing H.R. Finance Risk Management Legal We hope this helps you in implementing ICS in your organization.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Recovery Planning – (separate from emergency containment) will begin at the EOC but quickly transfer to its own office. Assess impact and effect Notification Next steps The post Emergency Response Planning Tasks appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

appeared first on MHA Consulting. Prepare yourself and your organization to bring “organized chaos” to those seemingly out of your mind moments that can bring your company to its knees! The post ORGANIZED CHAOS: Establishing a semblance of order when it seems otherwise.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

The post Art of Essentialism in BCM – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Recovery Planning – (separate from emergency containment) will begin at the EOC but quickly transfer to its own office. Assess impact and effect Notification Next steps The post Emergency Response Planning Tasks appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 26 minutes We all live in an unpredictable world. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations. We recognize that many business continuity planning terms and industry-leading methodologies can be foreign to your organization. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program.

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