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BCM Basics: The Strategic Side of Crisis Management  

MHA Consulting

Most companies have a pretty good handle on the tactical side of crisis management. However, relatively few are mindful of the strategic side of crisis management. Key Areas of Strategic CM Strategic crisis management centers on a few key areas. They are: Crisis team distribution and integration.

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Judgement day

Oz's Business Continuity Blog

The last few weeks have been quite busy – and, at times, a teeny bit stressful. I’ve prepared and facilitated four crisis management and business recovery exercises (two of which included actors and journalists and mock TV and radio news […].

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Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes 

MHA Consulting

4: Not figuring out and documenting the integration between the recovery plan and the organization’s other plans. The recovery plan does not live in a vacuum. It typically exists alongside plans for crisis management, security response, and other areas. Common Mistake No.

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The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements 

MHA Consulting

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

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

Defining BC and IT/DR Business continuity (BC) is informally used as an umbrella term encompassing both business continuity and IT disaster recovery. Sometimes the form business continuity management (BCM) is used.

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

Business Impact Analysis Key Findings. Critical Recovery Timelines. Crisis Management Levels. Crisis Communications. Recovery Team Activation. The above is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but it is a great place to start with your business continuity plans. Business Continuity Plan Governance.

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Hidden Benefits of Keeping BCM Teams Intact

MHA Consulting

In our role of BCM, we deal with a number of different teams including Fire Life Safety, Crisis Management, Business and IT Recovery Teams, etc. Maintaining familairity consistency across team members is difficult as existing team members leave and new members arrive.

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