MHA Consulting

MARCH 23, 2023

FFIEC in our industry is best known for providing the business continuity management standard that U.S. However, of the five, the FFIEC Business Continuity Management booklet is widely regarded as the toughest and best. financial institutions are required to meet. The Gold Standard FFIEC is the most aggressive standard in the U.S.

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BryghtPath

MAY 2, 2022

You know that business continuity planning is a process that begins with a thorough business impact analysis (BIA). You have followed our advice on how to communicate your business continuity program to senior executives.

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BryghtPath

MAY 20, 2022

In most organizations, the only times a business leader and their team learn about business continuity & crisis management is when the time comes to update their business impact analysis and associated plans – or when an incident or crisis occurs. It’s not a great way to drive business continuity awareness.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 6, 2023

One of the most common complaints from my consulting clients is that doing a formal business impact analysis, or BIA, is a waste of time. Finally, the dim view of BIAs held by the BC office and the business departments is often shared by senior management. At least, that’s how we do them at MHA. (We It isn’t fun.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. As consultants, we are continually surprised to discover that many of our clients do not understand the meaning of these fundamental terms.

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everbridge

JUNE 16, 2022

And, according to management consultancy McKinsey , between 2010 and 2017, the name of a Forbes-recognized top 100 company appeared in headlines together with the word “crisis” 80 percent more often than in the previous decade — and those are just the organizations that made the news. What Is Crisis Management Preparedness?

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: BCM Basics: Modern IT/DR Strategies The Benefits of a Sound Business Continuity Strategy A solid BC strategy is a fundamental component of a functional BC program. Step 2: Engage a Competent BC Consultant This step is not strictly necessary but is strongly encouraged. Business Continuity Manager.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2023

As business continuity consultants, we at MHA often encounter a situation we call “inviting by title,” which is when our contact at the client company has us meet with high-level company executives rather than mid-level employees with detailed tactical knowledge. In other words, the project managers invite by title rather than expertise.

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Solutions Review

JUNE 1, 2022

OUR TAKE: Search Disaster Recovery offers a few different kinds of recovery plans, spanning business impact analysis, pandemic recovery, and business continuity. The template was created through extensive research on disaster recovery planning and emergency management of records and information programs. GO TO TEMPLATE.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 4, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk Risk Mitigation Controls Explained Business continuity is all about reducing risk. They are the tool we apply to reduce the risk the organization is running, ideally to the point of bringing the organization’s residual risk below the level deemed acceptable by management.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Who Does What: The Most Critical Job Roles in IT Disaster Recovery The Price of Neglecting IT/DR Being a business continuity consultant can be frustrating. Your IT disaster recovery planning team should consist of the following: Management Steering Committee. Disaster Recovery Coordinator.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

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. approach to third-party management. The past couple of decades have seen huge changes in the world and our field. The “What, Me Worry?”

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KingsBridge BCP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

S1E4 – Software or Consultants for building your BCP. Should you buy Business Continuity Planning software and do it yourself, or should you contract BCP consultants? S1E5 – Discussion of COVID-to-hybrid workforce with Daniel Tschopp , Senior VP, Enterprise Risk Management at Logix Federal Credit Union.

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Erwood Group

JULY 12, 2022

Maybe you were asked by your manager or a business owner to create a business continuity plan for the business or department. Business Impact Analysis Key Findings. Crisis Management Levels. This is also a method similar to that in emergency management as All-Hazard planning. Key Vendor Contact Information.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. These types of assessments can be used to evaluate an entire organization (management consulting), or any specific system (IT audit), process or project. Not another BCM Program audit?

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. These types of assessments can be used to evaluate an entire organization (management consulting), or any specific system (IT audit), process or project. regulation, best industry practices, most recent Business Impact Analysis , etc.). BCM Program Audits.

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Stratogrid Advisory

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

BCP is one of the components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program which should be implemented in organizations of all sizes. It requires time investment from stakeholders (including executive management time), staff training and continuous maintenance and testing. emergency management). Reading Time: 6 minutes.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: Roll with the Changes: A New Generation Requires a New Approach to BCM It is comforting to think that if we master one set of marketable skills, we’ll be able to make a living from them for the rest of our careers; however, recent history shows that option is no longer available (if it ever was). The time crunch.

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Security Industry Association

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s possible to introduce cybersecurity risk to the very organizations we are protecting if physical security technology added onto our networks is poorly integrated and managed. ’ to more tactical subjects such as ‘What advice do you have for physical security leaders around patch management for their systems?’

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 12, 2020

In the “ An Introduction to Business Continuity Planning ” article, we outlined the main components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program and introduced the basics of Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Management Support We know that running a small or medium business is not without challenges.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 12, 2020

In the “ An Introduction to Business Continuity Planning ” article, we outlined the main components of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program and introduced the basics of Business Continuity Planning (BCP). . Management Support. Managed Services Providers – MSPs, cloud service providers, etc.).

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Erwood Group

MAY 30, 2024

Risk Management RTO is an integral part of risk management. Business Impact Analysis (BIA) RTO is a critical component of Business Impact Analysis (BIA). BIA involves assessing the potential impact of disruptions on various business functions.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Related on BCMMETRICS: Don’t Give Up the Ship: Demonstrating the Benefits of Rigorous Crisis Management Training Benefits That Go Beyond BC The main purpose of a business continuity management (BCM) program is to help an organization get through disruptions with the least possible impact to its operations, reputation, stakeholders, and bottom line.

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Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 11, 2020

Listed below are some of the most common justifications for not implementing a robust Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program : 1. Is it aligned with your business continuity requirements ( Business Impact Analysis - BIA anyone)? We hired a consultant to make a plan a few years ago, so we’re OK. Is it up to date?

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Erwood Group

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This happens for a variety of reasons including how you manage the overall program. In fact, I have seen a healthcare organization 3 ½ years into their business impact analysis with an estimated six more months remaining until they thought they would complete this phase of the program. Book Consultation.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

If we agree that the worst case scenario does not really add very much to our risk management and business impact analysis, how should we look at risk? When you are conducting your business impact analysis, one of the items you have to look at is the impact on the organisation if an activity is lost.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

If we agree that the worst case scenario does not really add very much to our risk management and business impact analysis, how should we look at risk? When you are conducting your business impact analysis, one of the items you have to look at is the impact on the organisation if an activity is lost.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 20, 2023

In today’s post, we’ll look at how such a model can help an organization understand its risks, mitigate the risks that threaten its core services, and integrate business continuity with enterprise risk management, thus boosting resilience overall. Related on MHA Consulting: Who’s the Boss? What Is a Risk Maturity Model?

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 20, 2023

In today’s post, we’ll look at how such a model can help an organization understand its risks, mitigate the risks that threaten its core services, and integrate business continuity with enterprise risk management, thus boosting resilience overall. Related on MHA Consulting: Who’s the Boss? What Is a Risk Maturity Model?

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This week, I have been teaching a Cyber Incident Management course in Frankfurt. One of the discussions was whether the RTOs and RPOs we capture in the BIA (Business Impact Analysis) are suitable and relevant in a cyber incident. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2015

I have been talking about doing a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), on the building manufacturing plants in the Philippines, where I am presently working. Surely, ‘as a consultant you have a standard presentation and template which only needs to be slightly adjusted to each client’. All plant managers attended.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2015

I have been talking about doing a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), on the building manufacturing plants in the Philippines, where I am presently working. Surely, ‘as a consultant you have a standard presentation and template which only needs to be slightly adjusted to each client’. All plant managers attended.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Indecision and focus on other things, I think, is the enemy of the business continuity manager trying to carry out their role. When I joined the company, they had no business continuity manager and were desperate to implement business continuity throughout the division I worked for. Do the routine stuff. Get yourself trained.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Indecision and focus on other things, I think, is the enemy of the business continuity manager trying to carry out their role. When I joined the company, they had no business continuity manager and were desperate to implement business continuity throughout the division I worked for. Do the routine stuff. Get yourself trained.

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Erwood Group

APRIL 5, 2022

ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS. Many organizations skip the Financial Impact Analysis. Conducting a Financial Impact Analysis is critical to helping a business understand the actual financial impact a disaster or disruption can have on a business. This is a mistake.

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Castellan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Work with a consultant? Full-time employees are exempt or non-exempt permanent staff retained, managed, and compensated directly by your organization. Full-time employees are exempt or non-exempt permanent staff retained, managed, and compensated directly by your organization. Do you need more help? Hire more staff?

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KingsBridge BCP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

S1E4 – Software or Consultants for building your BCP. Should you buy Business Continuity Planning software and do it yourself, or should you contract BCP consultants? S1E5 – Discussion of COVID-to-hybrid workforce with Daniel Tschopp , Senior VP, Enterprise Risk Management at Logix Federal Credit Union.

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