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How Much Damage Do You Want to Incur From a Major Business Interruption?

Bernstein Crisis Management

Whether it’s an incident affecting a single location, or a pandemic sweeping the globe, business continuity is increasingly vulnerable to a wide variety of natural and man-made interruptions for which organizations must plan as carefully as they plan for launching any product or service.

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Reviewing the Five Types of Risk 

MHA Consulting

The recent announcement of the official end of the COVID-19 pandemic makes this a good time to review the five types of risk. Related on MHA Consulting: The ABCs of ERM: The Rise of Enterprise Risk Management The government recently announced the official end of the COVID pandemic. Another pandemic could occur.

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Business, Interrupted: Adopting New Skill Sets to Evolve as Continuity and Resilience Professionals

Castellan

It’s what Turner now calls a triple whammy of skills—continuity, crisis management, and workplace resilience. It’s not uncommon for many business continuity professionals to get their first real-world experiences during natural disasters, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and other severe weather-related events.

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Optimizing Your BC Program for the Permanent Hybrid Work Model  

MHA Consulting

Business continuity professionals need to be sure their recovery plans and strategies are fully adapted to the new reality. Business continuity management (BCM) professionals hustled to adapt their recovery strategies and plans to the new workplace model.

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The 10 Essential Skills Business Continuity Managers Need to Succeed

Business Continuity Today

Training and certification programs help new professionals fine-tune their skills, and many software products provide assistance. Professional accreditations, certificates, and college degrees are available for business continuity professionals.

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Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?

Plan B Consulting

I think in a number of areas, business continuity (BC) was lacking when it came to responding to COVID and some may start to question the validity of BC. The areas I feel business continuity has been found wanting are as follows: 1. If we had a known threat, why weren’t business continuity professionals prepared?

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Is Business Continuity One of the Victims of COVID?

Plan B Consulting

I think in a number of areas, business continuity (BC) was lacking when it came to responding to COVID and some may start to question the validity of BC. The areas I feel business continuity has been found wanting are as follows: 1. If we had a known threat, why weren’t business continuity professionals prepared?