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Business Continuity Plans and Capabilities are not Equals
The old conundrum “which came first, the chicken or the egg?” reminds me of an often-heard Business Continuity statement: “We’ve got a Business Continuity Plan,…
A BIA is not Cheese (or Wine)
Most of us have gotten used to our rapidly-changing world. OK, perhaps ‘gotten used to’ is the wrong term; maybe “learned to live with’ would…
A Business Continuity Acronym that Makes Sense: AQAP
Recovery Time Objective. Anyone who deals with Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery – as a planner, responder or auditor – is familiar with the term. …
Understanding the Incident Horizon – and How to Be Prepared
Every organization faces risks – and some of those risks may result in disruptions or other ‘incidents’. For all Business Continuity programs, an effective response…
What You Must Do to Sustain Your Recovery Process
Every organization faces risks – and some of those risks may result in disruptions or other ‘incidents’. An effective response to an incident requires many…
Can You Plan for a Black Swan?
Someone recently asked if was possible to plan for a Black Swan event. I’m not sure if he was serious, but I suppose it’s a…
You Can Plan Your Response to any Disruption
Every organization faces risks – and some of those risks may result in disruptions or other ‘incidents’. An effective response to an incident requires many…
Work from Home: Strategy or Wishful Thinking?
When contemplating Business Continuity strategies, one of the foremost scenarios to consider is (and should be): what if the building is not accessible? Twenty years…
Initial Response – Putting Preparedness into Action
Every organization faces risks – and some of those risks may result in disruptions or other ‘incidents’. An effective response to an incident requires many…