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.
Feeling lucky? Can you believe fall is around the corner? While you are looking forward to dropping temperatures, changing leaves and perhaps a pumpkin spice treat of some kind, don’t forget another sign of fall: flu season. Yes, in the midst of drive-through Covid-19 testing sites and Teledoc appointments, we are coming up on flu…
Being prepared goes a long way in protecting your business and confirming to outside eyes that you’re here to stay for the long-term. These days, with business closures happening all too frequently, you’d be foolish not to take advantage of opportunities to show your clients you’re not going anywhere. One way of reassuring your customers,…
In a word: Yes. Really, you don’t have a choice but to afford business continuity planning. 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. Why You Need a Plan 93% of companies…
In the past 45 days, the US experienced multiple major tech outages: Cloudflare DNS, T Mobile, Garmin, and Twitter. Just last night, Google, Amazon, Zoom and AT&T experienced outages reportedly affecting user accounts and internet access. We live in interesting times right now. Everyone expects 100% “uptime”, but no one has the budget to support…
Social media is everywhere. It’s in coffee shops, at tourist attractions, even walking down the street. People are constantly cataloguing what is happening in their lives on social media with photos, news articles and trendy hashtags. And this is especially true when emergencies arise. Loved ones reach out, asking if they are ok. Photos still…
I always find it interesting to see how the field of Business Continuity (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DRP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) is continually evolving. Recently I was asked to comment on the “need” for BCP consultants when a client already has BCP software. Before this month this wasn’t a big deal, but now it’s a…
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 should you de-activate your BCP” is asked time and time again during the development of a Business Continuity Planning (BCP). AskBetsyBCP tackles this very relevant question and we wanted to share it with everybody. Last week I received an email asking: “My CEO wants to know what the industry criteria is for de-activating our…
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…
This is one of the best pieces of creative writing advice I’ve ever read. Too often, we don’t write “it” down because “it” is not perfect, yet. When I first heard that line, it was in a screenwriting course I took in my spare time. (Back when I had spare time!) The message being that too…