Business Continuity Employees How many dedicated Business Continuity employees should an organization have? The closest measure I could find was Kelly McKinney’s “All Disasters are Local Index” from his book Moment
When should you use a scenario-based Business Continuity Plan? It is usually recommended that Business Continuity Plans are based on the worst case scenario – or an “all hazards approach”.
What is the relationship between Facilities Management and Business Continuity? In my experience, a lack of investment in Facilities Management can cause serious Business Continuity issues. In this video, I
What kind of exercise injects should you include for a Hurricane Scenario? Keep it simple and think about what would really happen Review your Business Impact Analysis and Recovery Time
Key Performance Indicators – How can you test your Business Continuity Plan and measure the results? Specific to your organization Set Key Performance Indicators and test them during exercises and
Business Continuity Exercise Checklist What should you include when preparing a Business Continuity Exercise Checklist? Objectives You need to outline which plans are being tested and the learning outcomes you
Compliance – what should organizations calculate when it comes to Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery? Only focusing on calculating the number of Business Impact Analyses, Risk Assessments, testing, etc.
The rise of the Consultant – Have you noticed a shift in working arrangements from more permanent employees towards more Consultants? I recently attended a PwC Panel Discussion on the
How can you make your workplace more secure? I was recently invited by Scott Harris from Workforce Resilience to attend his “Active Armed Offender and Human Behavior Seminar” – it
What is the difference between Business Continuity Management and Emergency Management? Business Continuity Management: Preparing for any incident Loss of People, Premises, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Reputation, Resources Emergency Management: How
Business Continuity Management Guidelines – Are there any requirements or best practices for implementing Business Continuity Management in public traded companies? Compliance with ISO 22301 The culture needs to change,
What is the difference between a Playbook and a Runbook? The concepts are very similar but are generally used in different contexts. A Runbook usually refers to computer systems or
How can you prove you have a solid Business Continuity Plan, without revealing the Confidential Information inside? A Business Continuity Plan is often prepared because somebody has asked to see
Business Continuity Exercises and Tests What best practice is there for training and exercising within Business Continuity/Emergency Planning? Regular Mix of small and large exercises Departmental and whole of organization
Continuous Improvement How does Business Continuity Management incorporate Continuous Improvement? Feedback from BCP Builder Community on LinkedIn: Debriefs Hot and Cold Debriefs should be conducted following all incidents and exercises.
Community Working Groups How can you contribute to Community Resilience? Attend local working groups to strengthen public and private sector relationships. These may be held after a crisis has occurred,
