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Safeguarding Your Operations: The Power of a Business Continuity Template

BCP Builder

Whether facing a natural disaster, a cyberattack , or even a simple power outage, organizations must ensure they can maintain essential functions. A well-structured business continuity template isn’t just a document; it’s a roadmap. That’s where a robust business continuity template comes into play.

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Why Every Small Business Needs a Business Continuity Plan Template

BCP Builder

These could range from natural disasters like floods and earthquakes to more specific risks like power outages, data breaches, or supply chain issues. Business Impact Analysis (BIA) The BIA is crucial in determining the potential consequences of various disruptions.

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

MHA Consulting

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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7 Steps to Establishing a Sound Business Continuity Strategy 

MHA Consulting

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.

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(Un)Realistic Expectations

KingsBridge BCP

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

Zerto

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?

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

MHA Consulting

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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