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– 5th Dec 2008 by Raz Chaudary
This UK Cabinet Office guidance document written by the department of Energy and Climate Change is intended to assist organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors in planning for and managing the consequences of a disruption to fuel supplies.
– 25th Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary
According to a report by the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP), a scenario is outlined where a pandemic disrupts the supply chain for coal, providing electricity and a critical element to support public health and organizational continuity.
The report suggests the next pandemic is likely to impact the global just-in time economy and will seriously compromise the public health response. The unavailability of skilled manpower will be unable to meet the surge of demand and ultimately restrict international and domestic travel/trade agreements.
– 25th Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary
ASIS International (ASIS) have developed a business continuity checklist as a tool to allow organizations to consider the factors and steps necessary to prepare for a crisis (disaster or emergency). It is designed to assess an organisation’s resilience to manage and survive the crisis and take all appropriate actions to maintain critical operational viability.
The checklist has applicability in both the private and public sector environments. and can assist in creating, testing, and maintaining an organization-wide plan for use in the event of a crisis that threatens the viability and continuity of the organization.
– 17th Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary
The current economic climate and business environment makes business continuity a critical issue. Ensuring the preparedness of an organisation can strengthen its long-term viability, reputation, and financial success.
Some key facts:
85% of US businessses are within the private sector and include transportation, banking, and utilities.
Businesses vulnerable to natural disasters, computer viruses/cyber attacks, terrorist attacks, and viral pandemics.
For example, if the Internet stopped, U.S. retailers could lose $450 million a day in e-commerce.1 If an influenza outbreak occurred, New York state’s losses alone are estimated to be $49 billion.
(source: “Dealing With Disasters At Home and Far Away” by Zosia Bielski, National Post, June 21, 2008).
Certification journey - five easy steps
Step 1:
Certification starts with an assessment of the company’s existing crisis management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency response plans.
Step 2:
A gap analysis is performed against a chosen standard, and will assess the organisional responses to overcome a range of disaster scenarios.
Step 3:
Identify key actions, assign responsibilities, and establish timings to address the identified gaps.
Step 4:
The organisation is now ready for formal certification once the process has been established.
Step 5:
The organisation can select the appropriate level of certification appropriate to its needs.
Three levels of certification levels
First-party certification: an internal self assessment and self declaration of certification.
Second-party certification:r eview by one with whom there is an arm’s length relationship, such as a customer, supplier, or parent organization.
Third-party certification: review by an • accredited third-party certifier. This is the most independent and objective form of certification.
Benefits of certification
Potential benefits of becoming “certification ready” include:
improve operational efficiency,
reduce liabilities,
boost stakeholder confidence.
– 15th Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary
To successfully communicate with relevant parties during critical events, organizations need a system that can enhance their preparedness and contribute to the overall security of human, physical, and information assets.
This special report by the Varolii Corporation provides an overview of common steps organizations are taking in order to connect, protect, and account for their people, while enabling response teams and decision makers to coordinate a successful recovery and help protect assets and infrastructure—even such things as supply chain and key customer relationships.
– 1st Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary
Australian Business Continuity Expo
Event: 27th November 2008, St Kilda Parkview Hotel, Melbourne.
Region: Asia
Country: Australia
Continuity Forum has announced that it is launching a new event, ‘The Business Continuity Expo’. This will provide a venue for Australian business continuity companies to showcase their latest products and services.
The Business Continuity Expo is a great place to showcase your latest products and services. It is designed to provide delegates with the latest updates in the business continuity sector in our region.
– 1st Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary
Event: 24th -25th March 2009
Region: EMEA
Country: UK
Event website: www.http://www.businesscontinuityexpo.co.uk/
Business Continuity Expo is the only event showcasing the most diverse range of products, services and toolkits that help you manage operational risk, resilience and recovery before, during and after an incident.
Whatever your stage of BC understanding & implementation (from entry level to best practice); this vibrant mix of experts, market leading suppliers and high-level interactive education forums will stimulate new ideas, debate and enable you to explore how business continuity and risk management can help your organisation become more efficient, give you a competitive advantage and add real value.
– 1st Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary
Not enough qualified people to support business continuity needs of global supply chains is the message being communicated by Goh Moh Heng from the Singapore based Business Continuity Management Institute (BCMI).
“As the world globalizes, the demand for business continuity management and disaster recovery becomes a prerequisite for us in Asia,” said Goh.
– 9th Oct 2008 by Raz Chaudary
According to a Stratus Technologies survey, twenty percent of organizations with business continuity plans have no idea if they will actually work in a crisis because they’ve never tested the plans.
86 percent believe that a business continuity plan is a significant strategic advantage.
76 percent business continuity was a strategic priority for of the companies surveyed,
69 percent follow a business continuity plan;
45 percent test business continuity plans them more than once a year.
35 percent tested yearly
20 percent not at all.
– 6th Oct 2008 by Raz Chaudary
According to Robert J. Keegan,the Chairman and CEO of Goodyear, enacting company’s integrated strategic business continuity plans in advance of the hurricane has minimised business impact and the management process is recognised as a competitive advantage. Goodyear relied on the process to ensure the supply chain maintained the delivery of critical raw materials to all of its’ tyre manufacturing facilities.
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