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This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. For business continuity newcomers, few topics are as confusing as the difference between business continuity and IT disasterrecovery. Let’s go over them.
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Business continuity (BC) and disasterrecovery (DR) are often used together and interchangeably. Continued smooth operation is a fairy tale in the business world. Put simply, BC is an organization’s hedge against disaster. However, both are needed in tandem to support a complete recovery.
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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. Do they understand the key components of crisis management (team, plan, mock disasters, emergency notification system, etc.)
Does IT understand that their mission is to deliver critical business strategies, business models and business services? Is this because IT already completed some of the Business Continuity Planning activities by developing an IT DisasterRecovery Plan , and this is just repetitive?
Does IT understand that their mission is to deliver critical business strategies, business models and business services? Is this because IT already completed some of the Business Continuity Planning activities by developing an IT DisasterRecovery Plan , and this is just repetitive?
Two or three decades ago, few people worried about the resiliency of their supply chains. The virtualization of IT has greatly changed this aspect of BC and IT/disasterrecovery; however, the need to ensure that critical services have the appropriate protections is as great as ever. approach to third-party management.
Residual risk is one of the foundational concepts of business continuity management. Identifying and reducing residual risk is the most cost-effective way of making an organization more resilient. Strengthening these elements of basic infrastructure is an efficient way of reducing risk and improving resiliency.
A properly executed BIA will reduce overall operational and financial impacts, reduce potential losses and enhance the business operations of your organization. The BIA engagement will produce a set of findings that will be used to develop recovery strategies, Business Continuity Plans and IT DisasterRecovery Plans.
From floods and fires to cyberattacks and supply chain disruptions, unexpected circumstances can wreak havoc on even the most robust businesses. Therefore, having an effective business continuity plan (BCP) is vital to operational resilience.
Based on your review of you program initiatives, which ones provide the greatest return on compliance, resiliency and maturity? Determine what to do with the non-essential tasks (e.g., eliminate, transfer, outsource, etc.). Which ones are window dressing?
But to many peoples surprise, our health care system is seriously lagging and has one of the poorest continuity maturity levels when it comes to ensuring resiliency of critical patient information technology and data. Consumer and supply chain based organizations also work hard to have sound continuity capabilities.
But to many peoples surprise, our health care system is seriously lagging and has one of the poorest continuity maturity levels when it comes to ensuring resiliency of critical patient information technology and data. Consumer and supply chain based organizations also work hard to have sound continuity capabilities.
Regardless of their nature, weather-related events that cause havoc in our communities, pandemics that can wipe us out, or cyber-related incidents that can potentially shut-down our technology, these events require us to be more resilient. Why did we write this guide?
Regardless of their nature, weather-related events that cause havoc in our communities, pandemics that can wipe us out, or cyber-related incidents that can potentially shut-down our technology, these events require us to be more resilient. Section 4 - Business Impact Analysis. Section 5 - Business Continuity Strategy.
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