The Business Continuity blog posts are all geared towards the field of Business Continuity. In here we want to show you that Business Continuity isn’t that scary, it isn’t that hard, it really is just a giant project that needs to be steered, guided and managed to make sure it continues to deliver on schedule. If deadlines are too short, or expectations are too high, the project will fail simply because it’s unattainable. For more than 30 years, we have been building plans/exercising/auditing and updating BCP Plans. Read here to learn from our successes, our mistakes and above all our experiences! If any of the posts aren’t clear, or you have questions. Feel free to comment at the bottom of the post and we’ll answer your question as soon as possible.
Rereading this blog from a year ago, I chuckled (and shuddered) at our collective naïveté. There are plenty of memes on social media that express the one-upmanship goals of an anthropomorphized 2022 over 2021, just as there were last year. Perhaps one day we’ll learn. It’s human nature not to, but as Business Continuity professionals…
In a word: Yes. Really, you don’t have a choice but to afford Business Continuity Planning. This is especially true in this uncertain era. Admittedly, plans do not come free. But the costs to your business will be much lower than if you have to clean up after a disaster and don’t have a plan.…
Taking a hard look at risk While cars, planes, appliances, and many other products we use have more and more safety features, it seems as though most everything else around us is becoming riskier. Risks of all kinds seem to be increasing. Between Covid-19, natural disasters, and shortages, things can feel pretty chaotic right now.…
Putting pen to paper If you’ve ever tried to write anything, you probably know the hardest part is starting. It doesn’t matter if it was a paper for school or a personal note, we all seem to stumble, fumble, hem and haw to get words on paper. That cursor that seems to accuse with its…
The Great Supply Chain Disruption is a lot to unpack Covid-19 has wrought tremendous change in virtually all aspects of our daily lives and of the economy. As professionals (or interested parties) in Business Continuity, you’ve probably followed some of the noteworthy Supply Chain shortages in the news. Today I bring to you “next level”…
Revisiting “COVID-19 and your response” This post was originally published March 2, 2020. As we look back on the early days of COVID-19 in the U.S., it is apparent that, while the science has evolved, the principles around a solid pandemic response are still valid. If you take only one thing from this post, let it…
One of the first things people do when disaster strikes is start communicating. Someone calls 911. Emergency response groups learn and relay important facts about the incident. And people speculate about what happened, why it happened, and what will happen now. As a business, it is vital to be ready to respond when disasters occur.…
When we head to client sites, we listen for the key words Active Directory. This part of IT infrastructure can be a blessing for every day functionality. It can also fall apart dramatically during an incident. Before we get to the implications of what might happen if it goes down, let’s give a general explanation…
Why am I talking about supply chain risk today? On Lake Superior – well, technically St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron – I recently witnessed first-hand a major supply chain risk that hadn’t occurred to me. After the Suez Canal blockage in March (read more here), I think Business Continuity professionals everywhere…
Business Continuity Profile It’s one thing to have a business continuity plan, but it’s another to make sure your staff know about it. Those involved in writing the plan and the core members of recovery teams are likely aware of the plan. This is great, but what about everyone else in the organization? When bad…