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All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources

MHA Consulting

MARCH 9, 2023

We write a lot about BIAs in our blog and ebooks, and no wonder: the business impact analysis is the cornerstone of a sound business continuity program. It helps them prioritize which of their processes and systems they should protect the most and restore the fastest in order to minimize the impact of an outage on the organization.

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(Un)Realistic Expectations

KingsBridge BCP

APRIL 6, 2023

Even after a pandemic, endless weather incidents, outages and more, your customers and employees generally will have an “I need it, and I need it NOW” mindset. Sure, policies should be part of the solution to minimize these impacts. Everyone’s expectations of systems and services continue to rise.

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What is BCM? Basics of business continuity management explained.

BMC

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Creating well-structured tools and documentation for operations following a number of uncontrollable events as well as continually updating such plans can greatly save the future of your organization in the case something does occur. Then rank them in order of severity.

BCM

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7 Steps to Establishing a Sound Business Continuity Strategy

MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Follow these seven steps to implement a BC strategy that can help you swiftly recover your business processes in the event of an outage. This will enable you to identify your biggest current gaps, putting you in a position to develop and document your basic plan and strategy.

Business Continuity

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Risk Assessment, BIA, SLAs, RTOs, and RPOs: What’s the Link? MTD and MTDL

Zerto

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Risk assessment, business impact analysis (BIA), and service level agreement (SLAs) are indispensable to the development and implementation of business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plans. Differentiating Between Risk Assessment (RA) and Business Impact Analysis (BIA). What Is a Business Impact Analysis?

Disaster Recovery

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What is BCM? Basics of business continuity management explained.

BMC

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Creating well-structured tools and documentation for operations following a number of uncontrollable events as well as continually updating such plans can greatly save the future of your organization in the case something does occur. Then rank them in order of severity.

BCM

BCM Business Continuity Management Impact Analysis

The Retro Revolution: Why Manual Workarounds Are a BC Must

MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The scenario was, “A regional internet outage has occurred; you have no internet access to the outside world. However, we’re finding that with ransomware, network outages, and all the rest of our contemporary challenges, the need to have documented, tested manual workaround procedures is greater than ever. I wish them the best.

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The Times They Are a-Changin’: Adapting to Change as a BCM Professional

MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Organizations now have to contend with a heightened risk of drought, flooding, heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes, political unrest, global conflict, cyberattack, power outages, active shooters, supply chain disruptions, pandemic, social-media impacts, and all the rest. Documentation. Traditional BC documentation is shrinking.

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BCP vs. DR Plans: What Are the Key Differences?

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

Business continuity planning describes the process of documenting a holistic set of protocols and procedures to help businesses maintain a certain minimum level of functionality when a crisis hits. BCP Includes Business Impact Analysis, Risk Assessment, And Strategy Development. What is a Business Continuity Plan?

BCP

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Theoretically, the business departments are free to say anything they want in terms of how quickly the business functions need to be brought back online in order to keep the impact of a disruption within acceptable levels. The standard way of arriving at these targets is by conducting a BIA, or business impact analysis.)

Disaster Recovery

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Understanding Recovery Time Objectives: A Key Component in Business Continuity

Erwood Group

MAY 30, 2024

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. To mitigate this, we perform a Financial Impact Analysis alongside the BIA.

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Separating the Best from the Rest: An Analysis of Why Business Preparedness Is Critical in an Uncertain Future

Erwood Group

APRIL 5, 2022

Even a trader was impacted by a power loss at his home. Due to the outage, he was unable to execute a trade to exit a position and lost $70,000.00 Businesses don’t need to be located in a disaster zone to be impacted by a disaster. A well-documented plan can help you quickly respond, adjust, and pivot to alternative strategies.

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Customer Value Story: Planning for the Unexpected

LogisManager

JULY 22, 2021

Their process for developing and updating their BCP initially involved holding in-person interviews with department heads to gather information about various impacts to their core processes in case of an outage: Who are their key team members? This lets them easily determine which processes need to be prioritized during an outage.

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Gone With the Wind: 12 BCM Practices That Have Become Outdated

MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

Traditionally, organizations conducted a Business Impact Analysis every other year or even less frequently, but in today’s fast-moving world, that’s not sufficient. In the old days, recovery plans tended to be huge documents in big binders that explained everything in great detail. The “What, Me Worry?”

BCM

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Disaster Recovery Plan vs. Business Continuity Plan: Is There a Difference?

Diligent

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It is typically a formal document, with details of steps needed to ensure you can recover rapidly from any disruption. In either case, a written plan is vital, including a detailed business impact analysis that should be updated regularly. What does a disaster recovery plan entail?

Disaster Recovery

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Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity

Erwood Group

JANUARY 28, 2024

Simply understanding the risks and impacts to your business regardless of size and creating effective strategies to implement during times of disruption and documenting them in a plan can make the difference in reducing costs and continuing operations. Myth 3: Business Continuity Plans Are Only Needed for Natural Disasters.

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What Does a Business Continuity Plan Typically Include? [Complete Guide]

LogisManager

MAY 27, 2021

Designing a BCP can feel overwhelming, as it’s such a critical document; where should you start? Be sure to implement strategic mitigations as part of your business impact analysis. A regional power outage. Who should be involved in the process? How should it be disseminated? Abandonment in leadership. Getting sued.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

BCM Program Policy The program policy is a document that outlines all high-level aspects of the BCM Program implementation in an organization. The critical point a business needs to understand is that the program implementation and its maturity will require some time and effort across the organization.

Business Continuity

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Section 4 - Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis. 4 – Business Impact Analysis.

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All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources

(Un)Realistic Expectations

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What is BCM? Basics of business continuity management explained.

7 Steps to Establishing a Sound Business Continuity Strategy

Risk Assessment, BIA, SLAs, RTOs, and RPOs: What’s the Link? MTD and MTDL

What is BCM? Basics of business continuity management explained.

The Retro Revolution: Why Manual Workarounds Are a BC Must

The Times They Are a-Changin’: Adapting to Change as a BCM Professional

BCP vs. DR Plans: What Are the Key Differences?

BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Understanding Recovery Time Objectives: A Key Component in Business Continuity

Separating the Best from the Rest: An Analysis of Why Business Preparedness Is Critical in an Uncertain Future

Customer Value Story: Planning for the Unexpected

Gone With the Wind: 12 BCM Practices That Have Become Outdated

Disaster Recovery Plan vs. Business Continuity Plan: Is There a Difference?

Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity

What Does a Business Continuity Plan Typically Include? [Complete Guide]

Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

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