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EP17: Building My Own Online BIA App | Michelle Marx

The Failover Plan Podcast

Episode Summary: This week on the podcast, we’re going to speak with a practitioner who faced the challenge of needing a BIA tool. But when she saw that a BC software wasn’t in the cards, she created her own! We’re speaking with Michelle Marx, who is the Resilience and Business Continuity Manager at Transport for London. . Michelle’s recently unveiled her latest version of her homegrown BIA tool, which is powered by Microsoft’s Power Apps - an off-the-shelf tool many companies use to create home

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How to Work with a Legislator

Disaster Zone Podcast

No matter who you are, you can become active in helping get legislation passed. My personal experience has centered on legislation to advance disaster resilience. The guest for this podcast is Jim Kastama. Jim has many years of experience as a Washington State legislator, first in the House and then in the Senate to include being a Committee Chairman.

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Mental health recovery: New book urges NHS to consider ‘Recovery Model’ for itself 

Crisis Response Journal

Since the 1980s, the Recovery Model has been instrumental in changing the lives of those living with mental disorders or substance dependence.

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CIOs on the hook for governance as automation rises

CIO Governance

Automation technologies are becoming woven throughout the fabric of virtually every company, raising the question of IT’s role in governing such capabilities. CIOs can and should provide guardrails to make sure automation technologies run properly — if the business will only let them, experts say.

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Supply Chain Resilience Checklist

Strengthen your operations with the Supply Chain Resilience Checklist. This practical, easy-to-use tool helps your organization prepare for disruptions and ensure long-term continuity in an unpredictable world. Why Download: Identify and assess critical supply chain risks Ask the right questions to evaluate vendor preparedness Implement effective strategies to reduce vulnerabilities Improve communication, transparency, and coordination across your network What You’ll Learn: How to evaluate and m

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Deliver the perks of working “in-office” to your home-office

NexusTek

READ TIME: 3 MIN November 11, 2020 Deliver the perks of working in-office to your home-office In 2020, many businesses had to make the sudden and dramatic switch to a primarily remote workforce. Though the remote working spike was initially viewed as a short-term solution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the data is becoming very clearwidespread remote working is here to stay.

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The Zoombombing phenomenon 

Crisis Response Journal

CRJ Advisory Panel Member, Lina Kolesnikova, reports on the worldwide phenomenon that has grown alongside our increased use of videoconferencing and calling during the global Covid-19 crisis.

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What’s stopping job seekers from considering a career in cybersecurity?

Behavior Group

The cybersecurity industry no longer has an image problem, but many things are still stopping individuals from considering a career in cybersecurity: a high cost of entry (the need for more education /certification / technical knowledge / training), the inability to code and the perception of the field as too intimidating. job seekers, career in… Continue reading.

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Supply Chain Management why should I care?

Business Continuity Today

Why should you care about Supply Chain Management? As an emergency manager or a business continuity manager, the supply chain is the lifeblood of your organization. Whether is it is to keep your business running or managing a disaster logistics is king. The Business Continuity Show Twitter - [link] Facebook - [link] LinkedIn - [link] YouTube - [link] Why should you care about Supply Chain Management?

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Databricks SQL Analytics Workspace - The Evolution of the Lakehouse

Advancing Analytics

We have discussed in the past this idea of the lakehouse , the aspirational target of many analytics platforms these days of combining the huge power and potential of data lakes with the rigour, reliability and concurrency of a data warehouse. It’s an interesting concept but has, in the past, been firmly an aspiration. In the world without lakehouses, we often see the “Modern Data Warehouse”, this two-phased approach to providing a holistic platform – we load our early data into a lake where we

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

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.

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Civil defence: From emergency response to intercommunal peacebuilding 

Crisis Response Journal

Alistair Harris describes how emergency response can serve as a promising conduit to a peaceful coexistence between countries with fragile relationships.

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Supply Chain Management why should I care?

Business Continuity Today

Why should you care about Supply Chain Management? As an emergency manager or a business continuity manager, the supply chain is the lifeblood of your organization. Whether is it is to keep your business running or managing a disaster logistics is king. The Business Continuity Show Twitter - [link] Facebook - [link] LinkedIn - [link] YouTube - [link] Why should you care about Supply Chain Management?