Articles
Evaluating Your Career in Business Continuity
August 31, 2005 8:00 pm | by Chris Worton | CommentsRecent events-ranging from natural disasters to terrorism-mean that the visibility of business continuity has never been greater. Opportunities for business continuity professionals have increased dramatically, but competition for jobs is also on the rise. What can an individual do to get a leg up on the competition and advance his or her career?
Making The Case For Continuity
June 30, 2005 8:00 pm | by Bob Fuhr | CommentsCarlisle, Richardson, and O'Neill are the historic spirits of today's continuity professional. Like them, we find ourselves pitted against human nature. While most people might accept that bad things can happen, few believe they actually will. That leaves us with a daunting task. How do we convince people to divert time and resources away from concerns they see as central to their success to prepare for something they do not believe will happen?
Tsunami: The Emerging Threat of 2005
June 30, 2005 8:00 pm | by Kate Debevois | CommentsWhile the world watches Indian Ocean tsunami survivors continue to rebuild and provides aid to ease the burden, BCP managers are also taking action. Increasing reports warning that 50-foot tsunamis could hit Southern California and 80-foot tsunamis could wash away the coastline from New York to Florida sparked interest and corporate awareness. Since the June 14 tsunami warning in the Pacific Northwest, more companies and government agencies along the coast are working to distribute pamphlets, install beach sirens, and update or install early warning systems.
Business Continuity - Where's The Access
June 30, 2005 8:00 pm | by Steve Kaplan | CommentsBusiness Continuity should be designed as an integral part of an organization's migration to access infrastructure. Planning for access significantly reduces the complexity and cost of implementing a business continuity solution while elevating the probability of its success.
Organizational Crisis Management: The Human Factor
June 30, 2005 8:00 pm | by Gerald Lewis | CommentsIs it necessary for professionals working in the field to expand the concept of organizational continuity to not only include but to prioritize the human factor. Many crisis managers and organizational planners have learned by experience that it is often easier to recover IT than to recover HT.
Continuity Planning Dilemmas: Fatalism Versus Precaution
June 30, 2005 8:00 pm | by Mark Jablonowski | CommentsThe bigger the risk, the harder it is to plan to deal with it. BCP is most difficult for hazards that can cause effects that are terminal, irreversible, and present the greatest peril to s-as individuals, corporations, communities, or society at large. The very size and potential of these major risks is compelling, yet we remain strangely powerless when actually faced with them.
Nextel: Always Ready for What's Next
June 30, 2005 8:00 pm | by Kevin C. Miller | CommentsGrappling with problems is part of Lou DiSerafino's nature. A former collegiate All American wrestler at Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ), DiSerafino now heads up the day-to-day business continuity efforts at one of the world's leading wireless communications companies.
Schneider National Keeps on Trucking
June 30, 2005 8:00 pm | by Buffy Rojas Editor-in-Chief | CommentsIn 1935, Schneider National was founded by A.J. "Al" Schneider with the proceeds from the sale of his family car. Three years later the company's offices were moved to a former stable. Fast forward 20 years to 1958, when Schneider made its first interstate shipment for Procter & Gamble from a P&G plant in Green Bay, WI. to another P&G facility in Cheboygan, MI.
Creating Metrics to Trace Your DR Readiness
May 17, 2005 8:00 pm | CommentsTraditional thinking maintains that the greater the distance in time from our last BC/DR test, the harder our recovery will be. It is often that period between tests/exercises where many companies are most vulnerable or uncertain how ready the...
Proper Planning Tools Can Maximize Resources and ROI
May 17, 2005 8:00 pm | by John Grant CAPS BRS | CommentsSince time and money are irreplaceable commodities, efficient resource allocation and ROI reporting are two important responsibilities of today’s continuity professional. ...
Characteristics of Today’s Business Continuity Professional:
May 17, 2005 8:00 pm | CommentsClearly the field of business continuity has been a dynamic and evolving industry over the past several years. The skill set of today’s professionals has little resemblance to its many predecessors, as contingency planning has become more enter...
Creating An Internal Solution for Business Resilience
May 17, 2005 8:00 pm | by Chuck Wachter | CommentsThis presentation will review in detail how a company faced with the struggles of using a traditional third party recovery strategy, made the decision to develop an internal solution that provided improved recovery times and increased benefit at...
Building Corporate Awareness
May 17, 2005 8:00 pm | by Doreen Norako Senior Vice President | CommentsBCP is not a job you can do by yourself. You have to rely on other departments and individuals to help you gather all the information necessary to make your plans effective. What’s the best way to build those alliances? Doreen Norako will provid...
Proven Strategies for Overcoming BCP Challenges in Healthcare Organizations
May 17, 2005 8:00 pm | CommentsMost healthcare organizations have initiated BCP programs, but often they fall short of where they need to be. This presentation will enable the attendees to fine-tune their existing programs by leveraging practical methodologies and best pract...
From Theory to Practice:
May 16, 2005 8:00 pm | CommentsSolving the business continuity and disaster recovery riddle has become a corporate priority after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the flurry of new U.S. government regulations. This weighs heavy on the mind of a CIO, as many organizations ha...
