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.
Not long ago I was asked the question, “So we have this Business Continuity Plan. All of the steps are documented, the contact information is confirmed, and the supporting documentation is up to date. Now what?” A great question! And one that requires a little bit of explanation. The Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is simply that;…
It happens every year at the same time. With the weather being unpredictable as it is, you would think that we would know how to weather any storm. Just like with hurricanes, our business continuity/disaster recovery plans are susceptible to the storms that might happen in the day-to-day running of our businesses. Are you watching…
As Business Continuity professionals, we see a lot of plans. We develop plans for our clients, we help mentor clients on how to build their plans themselves, we review existing plans for gaps, and we audit plans. One consistent concern across all plans, regardless of their size, is it a flexible BCP. At what point…
Earlier this month (BCP on a Budget Part 1) we set you up with six tips for getting your business continuity plan started without breaking the bank. In BCP on a budget Part 2, we continue the series with six new ideas to get your plan off the ground when dollars are tight. 1 –…
Solve BCP Headaches Welcome to the third and final instalment of our series on how Shield can solve BCP headaches. Last time we talked about how Shield helps the newcomer to business continuity get started on the plan development process. This week we’re going to look at what challenges that come up after you finally…
Despite COVID-19, Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV-2, Wuhan coronavirus or however you refer to what is shaping the world right now, it is a perfect time for BCP (Business Continuity Planning)! During plan writing, we BCP planners and software developers are always trying to set the scene of what your work environment would be like after an incident.…
You can’t get very far these days without hearing about how the COVID19 virus or ‘coronavirus’ is having devastating impacts in some countries and causing significant supply-chain issues in others. Many people are now scrambling, looking for a specific pandemic plan that they can put in place should COVID19 impact their company. Most do not realize…
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Mark your calendars! Business Continuity Awareness Week 2018 is next week, May 14 – 18! You may be thinking, “Wow, that’s coming up fast! I’m not ready, I thought I had more time!” Don’t worry! We’re here to help you with some last minute tips and tricks to pull off an educational, forward thinking Business Continuity…
An interesting story went by yesterday in the news and it underlines the importance of Media control in the event of a disaster. When we do Business Continuity planning for our clients we underline the importance of getting the right message out to their customers. If you let the media build the emergency, they will make…