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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. This high level of interest in BIAs is completely warranted since the BIA is the lynchpin of a good business continuity management (BCM) program and hence of a resilient organization.

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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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An Introduction to FFIEC: BCM’s Gold Standard

MHA Consulting

FFIEC in our industry is best known for providing the business continuity management standard that U.S. However, of the five, the FFIEC Business Continuity Management booklet is widely regarded as the toughest and best. financial institutions are required to meet. The Gold Standard FFIEC is the most aggressive standard in the U.S.

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Customer Value Story: Planning for the Unexpected

LogisManager

Their process for developing and updating their BCP initially involved holding in-person interviews with department heads to gather information about various impacts to their core processes in case of an outage: Who are their key team members? This lets them easily determine which processes need to be prioritized during an outage.

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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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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. Step 1: Gain the Support of Senior Management Without management support and engagement, it is difficult for a BC program to provide value and succeed in its goals. Team Member(s).

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Sometimes the form business continuity management (BCM) is used. The activity of crisis management is also included under the umbrella though that tends to be treated separately.)