December, 2010

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Why resilience is important

Plan B Consulting

I got this quote from an ICM press release. I think it explains the concept very well………… “The trend for resilience is being driven by a number of converging issues: speed of technology advancement; the increase cost of downtime; and evolution of instant (social) media. These three things mean that organizations can face potentially corporate reputation damaging incidents, without having time to respond or mitigate”.

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Why resilience is important

Plan B Consulting

I got this quote from an ICM press release. I think it explains the concept very well…………. “The trend for resilience is being driven by a number of converging issues: speed of technology advancement; the increase cost of downtime; and evolution of instant (social) media. These three things mean that organizations can face potentially corporate reputation damaging incidents, without having time to respond or mitigate”.

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Lessons learned from first 6 months of implementing BS25999

Plan B Consulting

The following are the learning points from a ‘Structured Debrief’ of the first 6 months of working with one of our clients as we approach the first audit. As we are starting working with another part of the organisation to achieve BS25999 it was important to learn the lessons before starting up a second project. Point learned to date are:- a. The project stalled at the beginning as there was a lack of business continuity and BS25999 expertise internally.

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Departments you need to involve to achieve BS25999

Plan B Consulting

Achieving BS25999 needs to be a team effort and best use should be made of the skills you have within your organisation. Why develop business continuity training when you have a training department who could help you develop the training and has the capability to develop e-learning. The following are the departments, in additional to the operational departments you are recovering, you might want to enlist to help you achieve BS25999.

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The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity

The Complete Guide to Mastering Business Continuity is a step-by-step resource for developing an effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) program and navigating challenges. Whether building from scratch or enhancing a plan, this guide offers practical tools, expert advice, and strategies to ensure resilience. What You’ll Learn: Key elements of BCM and resiliency Steps to build and test your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Conducting risk assessments and BIAs Integrating cybersecurity into p

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Lessons learned from first 6 months of implementing BS25999

Plan B Consulting

The following are the learning points from a ‘Structured Debrief’ of the first 6 months of working with one of our clients as we approach the first audit. As we are starting working with another part of the organisation to achieve BS25999 it was important to learn the lessons before starting up a second project. Point learned to date are:-. a. The project stalled at the beginning as there was a lack of business continuity and BS25999 expertise internally.

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A review of Business Continuity Managment – Guidance on the Human Aspects of Business Continuity

Plan B Consulting

PD25111 has recently been published. It deals with the human aspects of business continuity. The document is ok but to me seems not very well laid out. It deals with 3 time frames:- Arrangements for coping with the immediate effects of the incident Attangements for managing people during the continuity phase Support for staff after recovery Each of these sections is broken down into Well-being of staff Communications Mobilisation of resources The sections and content seem a bit random although t

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A review of Business Continuity Managment – Guidance on the Human Aspects of Business Continuity

Plan B Consulting

PD25111 has recently been published. It deals with the human aspects of business continuity. The document is ok but to me seems not very well laid out. It deals with 3 time frames:-. Arrangements for coping with the immediate effects of the incident Attangements for managing people during the continuity phase Support for staff after recovery. Each of these sections is broken down into.