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Constellation Energy Exemplifies Planning Excellence
August 31, 2006 8:00 pm | by Buffy Rojas Editor-in-Chief | Articles | CommentsConstellation Energy's (CE) enterprise-wide business continuity program (BCP) is a dynamic program that is truly part of the corporate culture. From the chairman's office to the board of directors (who are updated annually), BCP has strong support and sponsorship from all of senior management. That kind of senior level support can be tough to find. But according to Director of Business Continuity Bob Cornelius, CE's CEO actually came looking for him.
Business Continuity Cannot Be an Optional Decision for Investment
August 31, 2006 8:00 pm | by Belinda Wilson | Articles | CommentsAn effective continuity program is not a project with a beginning and an end, but must be addressed as a living process where it is supported through rigorous management processes and evolves over time through the change management process.
Something Short of a Key Disaster Scenario
August 31, 2006 8:00 pm | by Shannon Saia | Articles | CommentsWith 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and tsunamis keeping business continuity issues in the public consciousness, we as business continuity professionals are more conscious than ever of the magnitude of disruption and damage that an unforeseen and unexpected catastrophic event can cause.
Planning For People Recovery
June 30, 2006 8:00 pm | by Bill Beattie | Articles | CommentsBusiness continuity planning began with technology people recognizing the need to plan to recover technology. While we've progressed beyond that in our profession, we still haven't reached the point where we plan for full business recovery.
Who Is the Business Continuity Professional
June 30, 2006 8:00 pm | by Allison Baker | Articles | CommentsAs vulnerabilities and risks rose, the public became more aware of the business continuity industry and now may even have some faint idea of what a business continuity professional does. Threats such as Y2K, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and fear of pandemics put business continuity on the media's - and therefore the public's - map. Business continuity professional even recently made it into CNNMoney.com's list of "7 trendy new jobs". Imagine that.
The Business Continuity Program Puzzle
June 30, 2006 8:00 pm | by Kathy Lee Patterson, Ken Frantz, and John Kelly | Articles | CommentsSenior executives want the best for the organization; theywant to understand the technology underpinning itssuccess. They understand you know your business, butthey often don't quite understand how what you do fits into the organization's global view. DR/BC professionals tend to work too deep in the trenches to sufficiently bridge the gap between redundancy and fiscal responsibility.
Disaster Recovery Services: Old School Is New Again
June 30, 2006 8:00 pm | by Kate Debevois | Articles | CommentsBusiness Continuity, resiliency, high-availability, zero acceptable downtime those are the industry buzzwords and watchwords of today. But what about disaster recovery? While the phrase may scream "old timer", disasters do still happen and you still need to be ready to revover if your plans fail or are overwhelmed.
ORECK. How A Small Company Is Meeting BIG Continuity Challenges
June 30, 2006 8:00 pm | by Buffy Rojas Editor-in-Chief | Articles | CommentsORECK may be a household word, but it's still a fairly small, family-owned, family-run company. When ORECK was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, it's family focus, with emphasis on trust and responsibility, brought the company from the brink of disaster back to continued business success.
Maintaining Communications Through Hurricane Katrina (Case Study)
May 9, 2006 8:00 pm | by Paul D'Arcy | Articles | CommentsHurricane Katrina took many companies by surprise by severing all normal lines of communication. For more than a week after the hurricane, many organizations had no access to phone, e-mail, the Internet, or wireless networks. Likewise, many empl...
BCP ROI Considerations
May 9, 2006 8:00 pm | by Monica Goldstein | Articles | CommentsTechnology projects often require that the return on investment (ROI) be determined prior to receiving the necessary approvals to go forward. Although business continuity planning has moved out of the arena of being just an IT initiative, its co...
Going Mobile:
May 9, 2006 8:00 pm | by Chuck Wachter | Articles | CommentsMobile recovery is a fast-growing and evolving segment of today’s continuity market. A mobile solution recovers not only immediate business continuity needs, but reduces the impact on employees. This session will explore how mobile recovery work...
Hurricane:
May 9, 2006 8:00 pm | by Matt Moyer CBCP, PMP, Business Continuity Planner | Articles | CommentsAs we have seen, particularly over the last several years, hurricanes can be some of the worst natural disasters. The one advantage continuity planners have in dealing with hurricanes over other natural and manmade disasters is that we have adva...
Avoiding Disaster in Mission-Critical Facilities:
May 9, 2006 8:00 pm | by Joe Soroka | Articles | CommentsInfrastructure failure and human error are the two leading, yet preventable causes of downtime in mission-critical facilities. However, organizations continue to spend a disproportionate amount of their information technology (IT) budgets on dis...
Crisis Management Communications Lessons Learned
May 9, 2006 8:00 pm | by Paul Sullivan | Articles | CommentsThis year’s record-breaking hurricane season showed that crisis communication planning is critical. Events also reinforced that a vital records program that keeps both paper and electronic documents accessible is crucial. This session will show ...
Insurance Assurance: Understanding How Insurance Impacts BCP
May 9, 2006 8:00 pm | by John W. Marini | Articles | CommentsThe BCP professional’s task is to ensure uninterrupted operations, with the ultimate goal of protecting the organization from financial loss. The risk manager or insurance professional’s goal is also to ensure a full financial recovery. It’s app...
