Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This week Charlie discusses Storm Arwen, the cycle of lessons following an incident and why business continuity professionals need to keep an eye on incidents at all times. Government ministers and local politicians said the delays were unacceptable. There was a call for an enquiry, which the government agreed to.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2023

I felt the first bulletin of this year should look forward to what I see are the issues for business continuity professionals over the next year. Cyber attacks will continue unabated but perhaps aimed at less well-known organisations. So, what do we have to look forward to (or not)? Power outages.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2023

I felt the first bulletin of this year should look forward to what I see are the issues for business continuity professionals over the next year. Cyber attacks will continue unabated but perhaps aimed at less well-known organisations. So, what do we have to look forward to (or not)? Power outages.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This week Charlie discusses Storm Arwen, the cycle of lessons following an incident and why business continuity professionals need to keep an eye on incidents at all times. Government ministers and local politicians said the delays were unacceptable. There was a call for an enquiry, which the government agreed to.

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Business Continuity Today

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Numerous domestic and international standards, regulations, laws, and guidance available to business continuity managers govern all professional aspects. Training and certification programs help new professionals fine-tune their skills, and many software products provide assistance.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 30, 2022

The business continuity management system in the bank I was working with, had been implemented by local Saudi business continuity professionals rather than consultants. Their Chief Business Continuity Officer has more awards than me, and I see that he is down for another one at the CIR awards later this year.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2023

For the first bulletin of the year, I felt it should look forward to what I see are the issues for business continuity professionals over the next year. Cyber attacks will continue unabated but perhaps aimed at less well-known organisations. So, what do we have to look forward to (or not) over the next year? Power outages.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 30, 2022

The business continuity management system in the bank I was working with, had been implemented by local Saudi business continuity professionals rather than consultants. Their Chief Business Continuity Officer has more awards than me, and I see that he is down for another one at the CIR awards later this year.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As business continuity professionals, you have to be aware of this and take steps to ensure that unscrupulous people and organisations are not taking advantage of the situation. The FBI estimates that up to $6bn of $80bn in government funds earmarked for reconstruction went to insurance fraudsters.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As business continuity professionals, you have to be aware of this and take steps to ensure that unscrupulous people and organisations are not taking advantage of the situation. The FBI estimates that up to $6bn of $80bn in government funds earmarked for reconstruction went to insurance fraudsters.

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Castellan

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

If you’re still using spreadsheets or word processing documents printed and stored in stacks of binders to manage your business continuity program and related plans, then you may be setting your program up for unforeseen obstacles that could negatively affect your program success. Consider your provider’s business continuity plans.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If we had a known threat, why weren’t business continuity professionals prepared? Business continuity professionals that were involved in the response became glorified admin people, carrying out a whole load of tasks in response to the actions decided by the COVID response team.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If we had a known threat, why weren’t business continuity professionals prepared? Business continuity professionals that were involved in the response became glorified admin people, carrying out a whole load of tasks in response to the actions decided by the COVID response team.

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Episode 161: Supply Chain Resilience in the Wine & Spirits Industry Supply chains continue to be a trending topic, and in this episode, we’re digging into managing and troubleshooting supply chains for the wine and spirits industry.

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Fusion Risk Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

For business continuity professionals, the goal is to protect the organization’s continuity of operations. Third-party management, for example, is not just about onboarding vendors, but also assessing them and understanding the vendor risks so that your organization can continue to deliver products and services, no matter what.

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In addition to our favorite conference takeaways, in this episode we discuss the topics and trends business continuity professionals need to focus on in 2023. In addition to our favorite conference takeaways, in this episode we discuss the topics and trends business continuity professionals need to focus on in 2023.

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In addition to our favorite conference takeaways, in this episode we discuss the topics and trends business continuity professionals need to focus on in 2023. In addition to our favorite conference takeaways, in this episode we discuss the topics and trends business continuity professionals need to focus on in 2023.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This week Charlie discusses Storm Arwen, the cycle of lessons following an incident and why business continuity professionals need to keep an eye on incidents at all times. Government ministers and local politicians said the delays were unacceptable. There was a call for an enquiry, which the government agreed to.

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Business Resilience Decoded

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Episode 133: How a Rail Strike Would Derail Supply Chains While the government has narrowly avoided a rail strike for now, it still looms as a possibility in the future. As continuity professionals, we need to be constantly planning for possible disruptions. Talk to your suppliers about their continuity plans.

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Business Resilience Decoded

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Episode 133: How a Rail Strike Would Derail Supply Chains While the government has narrowly avoided a rail strike for now, it still looms as a possibility in the future. As continuity professionals, we need to be constantly planning for possible disruptions. Talk to your suppliers about their continuity plans.

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Business Resilience Decoded

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Episode 133: How a Rail Strike Would Derail Supply Chains While the government has narrowly avoided a rail strike for now, it still looms as a possibility in the future. As continuity professionals, we need to be constantly planning for possible disruptions. Talk to your suppliers about their continuity plans.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 30, 2022

The business continuity management system in the bank I was working with, had been implemented by local Saudi business continuity professionals rather than consultants. Their Chief Business Continuity Officer has more awards than me, and I see that he is down for another one at the CIR awards later this year.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 11, 2022

The main reason seems to be government incompetence and their inability to anticipate the number of refugees wanting to come to the UK and setting up a system in advance. If I was the MD of an organisation and the business continuity manager had shown this level of ‘failure to plan’, they would be looking for a new job.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 11, 2022

The main reason seems to be government incompetence and their inability to anticipate the number of refugees wanting to come to the UK and setting up a system in advance. If I was the MD of an organisation and the business continuity manager had shown this level of ‘failure to plan’, they would be looking for a new job.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 15, 2024

What I find interesting about this scandal is why it is now mainstream news, with the conservative government falling over themselves trying to be seen doing something quickly, when the event has been going on for decades. You can’t avoid the post office scandal in the news this week, so I thought I should write about it.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The initial and obvious answer is yes, it is a business continuity issue and probably the largest incident most business continuity professionals will face in their lifetime. The initial reaction to the pandemic was a classic business continuity response.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The initial and obvious answer is yes, it is a business continuity issue and probably the largest incident most business continuity professionals will face in their lifetime. The initial reaction to the pandemic was a classic business continuity response.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

If we had a known threat, why weren’t business continuity professionals prepared? Business continuity professionals that were involved in the response became glorified admin people, carrying out a whole load of tasks in response to the actions decided by the COVID response team.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One of the questions that came to mind for me was, did business continuity professionals identify that carbon dioxide was a key component of their company’s products and did they raise the alarm early?

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One of the questions that came to mind for me was, did business continuity professionals identify that carbon dioxide was a key component of their company’s products and did they raise the alarm early?

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Business Resilience Decoded

JULY 29, 2021

Before becoming an entrepreneur, Mathews developed global crisis management and business continuity programs for government and private sector organizations to include Lowe’s Companies, Gulfstream Aerospace, and the Department of Homeland Security.

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Business Resilience Decoded

JULY 29, 2021

She also harks back to her days working as a business continuity professional in the aerospace industry and explains why you can’t find salmon in the pork section of the grocery store—and what this means for organizations’ efforts to be more diverse and inclusive.

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Episode 124: A Business Continuity Framework You Can Use in Your Personal Life This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. As business continuity professionals, we prepare for possible disasters that may strike the business world. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Business continuity professionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. Business continuity professionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Business continuity professionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. Business continuity professionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Business Resilience Decoded

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Episode 124: A Business Continuity Framework You Can Use in Your Personal Life This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. As business continuity professionals, we prepare for possible disasters that may strike the business world. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Business Resilience Decoded

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this episode, we’re sharing how business continuity professionals in any industry can plan for a recession, and important reminders on how treating people well during this time can have a lasting impact. There’s a lot of buzz going on about a looming recession, and we’ve already seen mass layoffs affecting many industries this year.

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