“Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.” -Jim Collins In his book, aptly named “Good to Great,” Collins uses this principle to explain why so many, from schools, government, and businesses, to individual people—squander their potential and stay stuck in …
How to talk with your CEO about business continuity
You are a true believer and an expert in business continuity planning. Within your authority and job description limits, you have brought your organization up to a minimal level of business continuity compliance. Your IT is backed up off-site, and your disaster recovery plan looks good on paper, but how do you talk to your …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #124: Business Continuity Standards – Which is right for you?
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses Business Continuity standards and how they can help you improve your business continuity and resiliency program. Topics discussed include the ISO 22301 Standard for Organizational Resilience, NFPA 1600, and the ASIS Business Continuity & Crisis Management Standard. Related Episode …
10 Tips for framing your case for Business Continuity to Executives
After a pandemic year like 2020—and 2021—executives get the importance of business continuity planning. The situation was the same in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. And in 2012, after Hurricane Sandy. And after mass shooting incidents. Management has a heightened sense of why business continuity is necessary. Then, the memories fade. The urgency diminishes as everyday …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #112 – The Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses the Business Impact Analysis (BIA), how we approach the BIA process at Bryghtpath, and the value it can provide to your organization. Topics discussed include the Business Impact Analysis (BIA), the ISO 22301 Standard for Organizational Resilience, our approach …
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What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
How many days can payroll be down before it impacts your business? What about the servers that power customer networks? Or that internal VPN employees use to work remotely? An hour? A day? A few weeks? If you’re like many companies we talk to, you may not know how long your business could survive without …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #102: The Bryghtpath Business Continuity Framework
In this episode, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser walks through the Bryghtpath Business Continuity Framework – it’s our view of the lifecycle & workflows that should be established in any Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery framework. Topics discussed in this episode include the business impact analysis, business continuity & disaster recovery planning lifecycles, …
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Validating your Business Impact Analysis Results
In an earlier post this year, I talked about the importance of validating the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) results. In today’s post, I want to address the actual validation process. In small to medium-sized organizations, a Business Continuity Manager will have easier access to senior leaders in order to gain alignment on BIA results. If you …