Comment - CRJ Issue 8:4
Crisis Response Journal
MARCH 2, 2013
Crisis Response Journal, Issue 8:2 has now gone to press and will be published shortly. Here, we give a preview of the comment column.
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Spring Has Sprung…Or Has it?
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 27, 2013
This week winter returned to the United Kingdom and Europe. In the South of London there were severe snow showers and an icy blast of cold air. Many motorists were trapped overnight in their car and public transport was disrupted. Across in Europe the Channel Islands closed their airports and the road networks were badly disrupted. Today the sun is out and the snow has mainly melted and the March to springtime is continuing.
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Business Continuity, a strategy inherent in our daily life
Behavior Group
MARCH 22, 2013
by Joaquim Pereira on March 22, 2013 It is common in our daily life and in our nature adopt strategies that allow us to prevent or even mitigate the result of common situations inherent in our daily lives. In our house we adopt strategies for prevention, detection or response, for example through the installation of… Continue reading. The post Business Continuity, a strategy inherent in our daily life appeared first on Behaviour Portugal.
Spring Has Sprung…Or Has it?
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 27, 2013
This week winter returned to the United Kingdom and Europe. In the South of London there were severe snow showers and an icy blast of cold air. Many motorists were trapped overnight in their car and public transport was disrupted. Across in Europe the Channel Islands closed their airports and the road networks were badly disrupted. Today the sun is out and the snow has mainly melted and the March to springtime is continuing.
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Exercising Is Not Enough.
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 20, 2013
A horrific image in the news this week was that of the Egyptian balloon which caught fire and plunged to the ground killing 19 of its passengers, only the pilot and one passenger survived. This week I have been on site with a client; we have been running a series of exercises and have been thinking about the benefits and downsides as a means of preparing those who role is to respond to an incident.
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Fire On Board. Where?
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 1, 2013
One story which has had very little reported about in the news this week was the Carnival Triumph. A cruise ship with 3200 passengers aboard in the Gulf of Mexico which had a fire in their engine room and caused a loss of ALL power to the ship, it took four days to tow the ship into shore, during this time the crew had to feed the passengers with non-perishable food which they had to queue for several hours to receive.
Fire On Board. Where?
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 1, 2013
One story which has had very little reported about in the news this week was the Carnival Triumph. A cruise ship with 3200 passengers aboard in the Gulf of Mexico which had a fire in their engine room and caused a loss of ALL power to the ship, it took four days to tow the ship into shore, during this time the crew had to feed the passengers with non-perishable food which they had to queue for several hours to receive.
Don’t Push The Red Button.
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 20, 2013
This week I have been asked to write about an item which you won’t have seen on the news. A “friend” who shall remain nameless (to protect the guilty) wanted to talk about an incident which occurred to him and which he thought was an instance, which business continuity managers could learn from. My friend went to his holiday home to sort out some issues with the house and have a short holiday, leaving his staff in the office to get on with the day to day of running a small but successful busines
Don’t Push The Red Button.
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 20, 2013
This week I have been asked to write about an item which you won’t have seen on the news. A “friend” who shall remain nameless (to protect the guilty) wanted to talk about an incident which occurred to him and which he thought was an instance, which business continuity managers could learn from. My friend went to his holiday home to sort out some issues with the house and have a short holiday, leaving his staff in the office to get on with the day to day of running a small but successful busines
How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop
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Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.
Saints, Sinners and Scandals
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 20, 2013
The Cardinal O’Brien accusation, his confession and his removal from Scotland has been a major headline in the news over the last couple of weeks. The Cardinal was a high profile figure in Scotland and had many supporters. He had recently come to prominence outside church circles in speaking out strongly against gay marriage. About two weeks ago he was accused by three serving and one ex-priest that he had had “inappropriate contact” with them and the story became main news.
Saints, Sinners and Scandals
Plan B Consulting
MARCH 20, 2013
The Cardinal O’Brien accusation, his confession and his removal from Scotland has been a major headline in the news over the last couple of weeks. The Cardinal was a high profile figure in Scotland and had many supporters. He had recently come to prominence outside church circles in speaking out strongly against gay marriage. About two weeks ago he was accused by three serving and one ex-priest that he had had “inappropriate contact” with them and the story became main news.
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