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Is Business ContinuityPlanning Dead? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 3 minutes The death of the business continuityplanning and profession has been predicted quite a few times over the last decade. However, this does not mean that the field of business continuityplanning is perfect.
Is Business ContinuityPlanning Dead? The death of the business continuityplanning and profession has been predicted quite a few times over the last decade. The truth is that business continuityplanning will likely never die. Not really! Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic. Lack of Innovation.
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Secondly, the response to lockdown, shutting down whole sectors of the economy, social distancing and mask-wearing – I have yet to see anyone who had this in their plans previously. If we had a known threat, why weren’t business continuityprofessionals prepared? The post Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?
The business continuity management system in the bank I was working with, had been implemented by local Saudi business continuityprofessionals rather than consultants. As a consultancy in the UK, in 15 years we have only supported eight organisations to ISO certification. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
The business continuity management system in the bank I was working with, had been implemented by local Saudi business continuityprofessionals rather than consultants. As a consultancy in the UK, in 15 years we have only supported eight organisations to ISO certification. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
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There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Have you tried to search for the terms “Business Continuity” or “ Business ContinuityPlanning ” on Google or Bing search engines recently? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic.
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In Part 2 of Charlie’s blogs on Business ContinuityPlans, he looks at the different audiences and how we can develop future plans. In last week’s bulletin we looked at what plans are for and the different purposes of business continuity and crisis management plans. The post Part 2: Plans!
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I felt the first bulletin of this year should look forward to what I see are the issues for business continuityprofessionals over the next year. Cyber attacks will continue unabated but perhaps aimed at less well-known organisations. The post Thoughts On The Coming New Year appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
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For the first bulletin of the year, I felt it should look forward to what I see are the issues for business continuityprofessionals over the next year. Cyber attacks will continue unabated but perhaps aimed at less well-known organisations. The post Thoughts On The Coming New Year appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
Beyond mentioning reputational issues, the GPG does not give any further guidance on how to plan and then respond to them. Business continuityprofessionals should have the skills to be able to plan for reputational incidents, as well as the PPRS incidents. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
Beyond mentioning reputational issues, the GPG does not give any further guidance on how to plan and then respond to them. Business continuityprofessionals should have the skills to be able to plan for reputational incidents, as well as the PPRS incidents. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
Beyond mentioning reputational issues, the GPG does not give any further guidance on how to plan and then respond to them. Business continuityprofessionals should have the skills to be able to plan for reputational incidents, as well as the PPRS incidents. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
Beyond mentioning reputational issues, the GPG does not give any further guidance on how to plan and then respond to them. Business continuityprofessionals should have the skills to be able to plan for reputational incidents, as well as the PPRS incidents. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
It’s enough to make an organization leader or business continuityprofessional feel unwell. It’s certainly on mine, not only in my role as a business continuityconsultant but also as a business owner and CEO. Leaders and business continuityprofessionals are justified in feeling uneasy about what the future might hold.
Secondly, the response to lockdown, shutting down whole sectors of the economy, social distancing and mask-wearing – I have yet to see anyone who had this in their plans previously. If we had a known threat, why weren’t business continuityprofessionals prepared? The post Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?
The business continuity management system in the bank I was working with, had been implemented by local Saudi business continuityprofessionals rather than consultants. As a consultancy in the UK, in 15 years we have only supported eight organisations to ISO certification. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
One of the questions that came to mind for me was, did business continuityprofessionals identify that carbon dioxide was a key component of their company’s products and did they raise the alarm early? A member of the PlanB Consulting team told me the other week that her car had gone up in value by £4k over the last few months.
One of the questions that came to mind for me was, did business continuityprofessionals identify that carbon dioxide was a key component of their company’s products and did they raise the alarm early? A member of the PlanB Consulting team told me the other week that her car had gone up in value by £4k over the last few months.
The initial and obvious answer is yes, it is a business continuity issue and probably the largest incident most business continuityprofessionals will face in their lifetime. The post Is the response to COVID-19 a business continuity issue? appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
The initial and obvious answer is yes, it is a business continuity issue and probably the largest incident most business continuityprofessionals will face in their lifetime. The post Is the response to COVID-19 a business continuity issue? appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
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After his journey to Key West, Charlie advises business continuityprofessionals to look at access to their organisation’s site as a possible single point of failure and consider the impact of any potential road closures. The post London Bridge is Falling Down… appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
One of the questions that came to mind for me was, did business continuityprofessionals identify that carbon dioxide was a key component of their company’s products and did they raise the alarm early? A member of the PlanB Consulting team told me the other week that her car had gone up in value by £4k over the last few months.
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In the midst of hurricane season, Charlie advises business continuityprofessionals what they can learn from past hurricanes, in preparation for any future incidents. So, what can we learn from these two events and how should they inform our business continuityplanning? appeared first on PlanB Consulting.
Most of the plans and documents they are using are ones left over from the last pandemic. I always say that our role as business continuityprofessionals is to horizon scan and look out for new risks, but many of us, including the government, didn’t identify and prepare for this new threat.
Most of the plans and documents they are using are ones left over from the last pandemic. I always say that our role as business continuityprofessionals is to horizon scan and look out for new risks, but many of us, including the government, didn’t identify and prepare for this new threat.
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