Issue Archive: January/February 2007
Cover Story
Buffy Rojas
When you think BNP Paribas, you think big bank, big money, big business. You can add to that list big heart. The sixth largest bank in the world, BNP takes BCP seriously. But its business continuity team does more than ensure money moves and regulatory requirements are met. Four New Orleans fire companies, two New Orleans schools, and an entire New York City community have benefited from the banks deep pockets and deep commitment to doing good. Here's how.
Features
John Jackson
Having been in this great industry of continuity and recovery for almost 30 years, I have seen many trends evolve, or come and go. One of those trends, which seems to have firmly planted itself, is the trend towards organizations migrating from a shared recovery solution to one that utilizes internal or dedicated, but in all cases, non-shared resources.
John M. Stagl
For some time now, we in the business continuity profession have read and heard countless dissertations on how to develop and calculate a positive return on investment (ROI) to justify the business continuity planning effort within our companies. I believe it is time to get rid of the smoke and put the mirrors back in the cabinet in order to look at this question in a slightly different manner.
Cheyene Haase
Elevating employees is the most overlooked responsibility in staff management. With tight deadlines and a full plate of responsibilities, managers tend to bypass this important point, especially when the company as a whole doesn’t understand or embrace the concept.
The following four page special section showcases a collection of innovative and distinct business continuity products and services that were featured in 2006.
Need a hand with your plans? Check out the new consulting offerings and even a brand new in 2006 consulting firm. And if you’re interested in emergency notification and access, one or more of our vendors may have just what you need, including mass notification and automated communication, email continuity, and mobile business continuity. For those of you looking for BCP software, a pair of software vendors spotlight their newest offerings. And if you need to build your BCP team, be sure to read the latest from a leading industry executive search firm.
