SRM

MAY 28, 2025

Preparing a business continuity plan The first step to creating a BCP or updating an existing plan is to conduct a thorough initial business impact analysis. Response and recovery strategies With a business impact analysis, an RTO, and an RPO, you will be able to develop response and recovery strategies.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the future of AI within the business continuity industry, with a particular focus on Business Impact Analysis and how it has the potential to revolutionise business continuity processes. The first place to start is the BIA (Business Impact Analysis).

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BryghtPath

JULY 19, 2022

Business continuity and crisis planning is not a one-and-done event. They put in a lot of work conducting their initial business impact analysis (BIA), identifying the resilience gaps, creating plans, policies, lists, and procedures, and distributing these throughout the organization. Then they quit.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Importance of Business Continuity in M odern Enterprises Business Continuity and Crisis Management Go Hand in Hand In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and unexpected global events, ensuring uninterrupted business operations—termed “business continuity”—is paramount.

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Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

These events could be man-made (industrial sabotage, cyber-attacks, workplace violence) or natural disasters (pandemics, hurricanes, floods), etc. It is a strategy designed to help businesses continue operating with minimal disruption during a disruptive event. Business Continuity Plan vs. Disaster Recovery Plan.

BCP 95

BCP Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Continuity Planning 95

Zerto

AUGUST 2, 2023

Likelihood of a Risk —The likelihood of a risk refers to the probability that a particular event will occur. Qualitative analysis involves assigning a subjective score based on the perceived likelihood of the risk. Velocity in Risk Analysis —Velocity measures the speed at which an organization can respond to a risk event.

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Risk Management Management Impact Analysis Evaluation 97

MHA Consulting

MARCH 23, 2023

It has greater governance, risk assessment, business impact analysis, planning, testing, and maintenance requirements than any other standard. FFIEC’s requirements are very stringent due to the critical role financial institutions play in the economy.

BCM 95

BCM Impact Analysis Business Continuity Banking 95

Zerto

APRIL 6, 2023

We will discuss risk management, the critical importance of business impact analysis (BIA) , and the essential steps involved in a thorough risk assessment. Step 1: Perform a Business Impact Analysis A BIA outlines the potential consequences of risks and disruptions on critical functions and business processes.

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Risk Management Management Impact Analysis Disaster Recovery 98

IT Governance BC

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

All organisations experience disruptions, whether that’s from a cyber attack, IT failure, weather event or something else, and they need to be prepared. Perform a risk assessment and business impact analysis. The planning committee’s first action should be to prepare a risk assessment and BIA (business impact analysis).

Disaster Recovery 84

Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Insurance Insurance 84

LogisManager

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This analysis assists organizations in making well-informed decisions by considering the potential gains while mitigating or managing associated risks. Business Impact Analysis A business impact analysis (BIA) assesses and quantifies the potential impact of various risks on key business processes within an organization.

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Zerto

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It’s just a matter of time, but every business will experience events that will threaten its operations. Operational resilience protects your organization’s ability to produce and deliver its goods and services, in turn mitigating the impact on your customers and your reputation. Why Is Operational Resilience Important?

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Zerto

MARCH 28, 2023

Step 1: Identify Critical Systems and Data To begin building your DR runbook, identify the critical systems and data that need to be protected in the event of a disaster. A BIA is a document that outlines the potential impact a disaster could have on your business.

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Failover Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Application 98

Zerto

JULY 12, 2023

In the previous post of this risk management series, we covered the business impact analysis (BIA) , which is a crucial step in understanding the impact of potential disruptions to critical business processes. It identifies threats and vulnerabilities, potential areas of impact, and the likelihood of disruptive events.

Risk Management 97

Risk Management All-Hazards Management Mitigation 97

Castellan

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As we reflect on lessons learned from our pandemic and multi-event response protocols, we can find many opportunities to improve business continuity practices to further solidify resilience. It’s the “how” your organization manages day-to-day operations to decrease the effects of a cyber event on your ability to do business.

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Business Continuity Cyber Resilience Cybersecurity Resilience 98

Erwood Group

JULY 12, 2022

Another definition from the Federal Continuity Directive 1 is, Continuity Plan is a documented plan that details how an individual organization will ensure it can continue to perform its essential functions during a wide range of events that can impact normal operations. Business Impact Analysis Key Findings.

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Continuity Planning Business Continuity BCP Disaster Recovery 114

MHA Consulting

MAY 4, 2023

Don’t simply talk about what you’ll do in the event of a disruption; practice it. The plan should progress naturally from when an event happens, to the activation of the plan, to steps for recovery, to going back to business as usual. Business Impact Analysis. Recovery Exercises. Is it consistent with best practices?

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Mitigation Evaluation Impact Analysis Business Continuity 98

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. A good BC strategy can help you swiftly recover your critical business processes in the event of a disruption, identify gaps that need to be remediated, and determine what training is necessary.

Business Continuity 98

Business Continuity BCM Disaster Recovery Outage 98

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?

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Disaster Recovery Impact Analysis Outage Business Continuity 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

The end goal is to enable the organization to determine the most effective use of its resources to reduce these potential impacts. Potential risks, as an example, can include cyber-attacks, natural disasters, supply chain issues, active assailant situations, or any other event that can negatively impact your organization’s operations.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 6, 2019

The end goal is to enable the organization to determine the most effective use of its resources to reduce these potential impacts. Potential risks, as an example, can include cyber-attacks, natural disasters, supply chain issues, active assailant situations, or any other event that can negatively impact your organization’s operations.

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Security Industry Association

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Have response personnel been identified and prepared for their roles in a disaster event? A business impact analysis assesses the enterprise’s ability to recover from a disaster and should form the basis for a contingency or business continuity plan. Have policies, plans and procedures been evolved, tested and kept current?

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Cybersecurity Education Technology Security 98

LogisManager

JULY 22, 2021

Using our reporting tools, we were able to create automatic Business Impact Analysis (BIA) calculations to determine the criticality of our clients’ processes so that there is consistency and automation in determining this factor (plus, they won’t need to do these calculations in Excel anymore).

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The cost of poor or nonexistent IT/DR planning can range from grossly over architecting their IT/DR capacity to neglecting it to being unable to recover after a catastrophic event. The disaster recovery coordinator is an individual usually from the IT department who manages the overall recovery in the event of a disruption.

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Disaster Recovery Application Crisis Management Consulting 102

Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 21, 2020

Many organizations understand the importance of Business Continuity Planning processes, such as Risks Assessment or a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). This approach is imperative to ensure that the organization is ready to respond when an unexpected event disrupts their operations.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity BCM Impact Analysis Continuity Planning 52

Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 21, 2020

Many organizations understand the importance of Business Continuity Planning processes, such as Risks Assessment or a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). This approach is imperative to ensure that the organization is ready to respond when an unexpected event disrupts their operations. Business Impact Analysis.

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Stratogrid Advisory

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

organizations have to develop response plans to deal with events related to natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes or freezing rain, as well as any technological disruptions such as loss of data centers, data or privacy breaches and IT security-related incidents. business impact analysis). Business Impact Analysis.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

It has a few components that are directly dependent and connected to IT, but the rest of the processes, such as Business Impact Analysis or Risk Analysis, are seen by IT as business processes. A duct-tape IT workaround solution might not work during the disruptive business event, especially if not documented or ever tested.

BCM 52

BCM Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Disaster Recovery 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 15, 2020

It has a few components that are directly dependent and connected to IT, but the rest of the processes, such as Business Impact Analysis or Risk Analysis, are seen by IT as business processes. A duct-tape IT workaround solution might not work during the disruptive business event, especially if not documented or ever tested.

BCM 52

BCM Impact Analysis Continuity Planning Disaster Recovery 52

Erwood Group

APRIL 5, 2022

Even seemingly small events can have major impacts on a business. Consider the following events causing major impacts to businesses: A car hit a fire hydrant in front of an antique bookstore causing damage to 1,500 antique books costing $300,000 in restoration and repairs. NOT PLANNING FOR THE UNEXPECTED.

Impact Analysis 52

Impact Analysis Insurance Insurance Disaster Recovery 52

Stratogrid Advisory

MAY 11, 2020

Is it aligned with your business continuity requirements ( Business Impact Analysis - BIA anyone)? Many disasters are caused by unpredictable events like human errors, extreme weather events or random equipment failures. Business Impact Analysis. We have a data backup, so we’re safe. Is it up to date?

Continuity Planning 52

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everbridge

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Business continuity (BC) is the process of keeping the company going after a disruptive event. Disaster recovery (DR) planning identifies and delineates the steps to take to overcome a disruptive event. Business Impact Analysis The process should begin with a business impact analysis (BIA).

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CCEM Strategies

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

But when a disaster strikes and compromises transportation infrastructure, how can communities and businesses minimize the impacts? 1] Extreme weather events can delay flights and cut off roads Anything from widespread flooding to extensive winds can interrupt transport systems.

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Transportation Pandemic Business Continuity Impact Analysis 64

Stratogrid Advisory

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Even though environmental issues are not likely to pose legal troubles in 2020, Business Continuity Management planning should reflect the potential impacts on the organization’s reputation. Climate change and an increase in extreme weather events both pose a big problem for business continuity planners. Business Impact Analysis.

BCM 52

BCM Continuity Planning Business Continuity Impact Analysis 52

Disaster Recovery Journal

AUGUST 5, 2020

Unexpected power outages and equipment failures were familiar events that crippled technology but not manual procedures. A well-prepared business impact analysis provides the foundation for a streamlined continuity plan emphasizing survival first, recovery last. The shared perspective was ingrained in the organizational culture.

Business Continuity 100

Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning Impact Analysis 100

Disaster Recovery Journal

AUGUST 5, 2020

Unexpected power outages and equipment failures were familiar events that crippled technology but not manual procedures. A well-prepared business impact analysis provides the foundation for a streamlined continuity plan emphasizing survival first, recovery last. The shared perspective was ingrained in the organizational culture.

Business Continuity 100

Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Continuity Planning Impact Analysis 100

Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 5, 2020

During the planning process, a Business Impact Analysis analyzes and outlines business requirements. Exercises are the best way to ensure that your plans are viable and that stakeholders know what to do during the business's disruptive events. Business Impact Analysis. It even extends to your vendors and suppliers.

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everbridge

JUNE 16, 2022

Getting by on luck alone, though, will only go so far in a world where critical events are on the rise. They’ll perform a business impact analysis and decide which recovery strategies will best ensure business continuity. A critical event management ( CEM ) platform like Everbridge made that task a breeze. “A

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Crisis Management Management BCP Communications 69