Key elements of Organizational Resiliency In this video Aaron Gracey of Squared Apples discusses Staff, Culture and Capability and their relationship to Organizational Resiliency. Organizational Resilience is a people-centric activity. It
In the below video, Aaron Gracey of Squared Apples explains how the knowledge and experience gained through the creation and implementation of a Business Continuity Plan can result in “Resilience Benefit”.
How do you calculate the Recovery Time Objective and the Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption? The Recovery Time Objective and Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption are units of measure which
Community Collaboration This article discusses Community Resilience, the importance of pooling existing resources and community collaboration, including stories from: The Christchurch Earthquakes Following the devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand
What is a Business Continuity Plan? A set of processes and procedures (your go-to document) that will give you a good chance of remaining in business when something happens which
Disaster Recovery The below video is a discussion on Disaster Recovery, Data back-ups and the importance of hiring a professional to help you with this work rather than taking a
Business Recovery Plan I recently attended a breakfast meeting on the relationship between Insurance and Business Continuity. Having the appropriate Insurance in place needs to be a key element of your
Organizational Resilience Model Aaron Gracey of Squared Apples has developed this Organizational Resilience Model, which is based on research into how the UK military developed and maintained its resilience. The tool
Business Resilience Training A bank in Australia undertook some Business Resilience Training and decided to test their Business Continuity Plan one weekend with a power-outage. The bank arranged for the
What is Organizational Resilience? I have created this series to discuss the practical elements of Organizational Resilience and to share ideas and tips on how any business can be more
Business Continuity Exercise Template Practice makes perfect… When it comes to planning, a lot of effort is spent in writing the plan then all that hard-work is left sitting on
What is Business Continuity Plan Maintenance? Scott Baldwin, CBCP, MBCI explains how to use the maintenance of your Business Continuity Plan to create a consistent and living continuity of risk awareness
How do you choose members of an Incident Management Team? Is it based solely on job roles, or do you also look at personality traits? Effective Incident Management is about
Business Continuity Plan Implementation This is the stage of the Business Continuity Management Lifecycle where Plans are developed to meet organizational requirements. Implementing anything new is extremely difficult when everyone
Choosing a Business Continuity Plan Template Your first step is to find a Business Continuity Plan Template that fits your organization’s needs. You can work through the many free templates
Business Continuity Plan Design When it comes to Business Continuity Plan design, it can be easy to get caught up in the details. Benjamin Franklin said “If you fail to
