Kathleen, et al,  I am uncertain why a company , if they have done an enterprise wide BIA, that IT was not part of the various interconnects looked at...
Dear All I am sure we all have continued to follow and work on this. While the current situation in most countries has been better than previous months and...
I'm quiet surprised, guess your `caught at 22' situation. Most companies, irrespective business can't exist without IT. Just ask yourself below simple...
A BIA will also assist your IT department in categorizing recovery procedures for a disaster recovery situation occurring at your company's data center. How...
I understand that different companies use terms differently. However, in reading some of these emails, it appears that the IT BIA is being viewed as input to...
Hi All, I will appreciate if you would kindly let me know what are the Certification / Courses being offered on an international platform with respect to...
Certs Check BCI (http://www.thebci.org) and DRII (http://www.drii.org) Courses Same URLs plus http://www.drj.com John Glenn, MBCI Enterprise Risk Management...
Has anyone run a risk assessment/audit of the Systems Integration platform, whilst attempting to introduce SIP into their business? I need to determine whether...
Hi all, I need some advice on how ICT should be estimating processing capacity at the alternate site. I have been using the Business Impact Resource Recovery...
Two questions jump to mind immediately: First - Is the alternate site owned by the organisation or are you using a recovery centre / spaced from someone like...
Hello, Ýs it possible to take CBCP exam online? Ýf it is not possible, Are there any online exam about Business Continuity? Best regards Ali Dinckan ...
Hello Ali, Certainly, You can take the exam online, as I did few years back. Best regards  Nalin Wijetilleke MBA,CISA, CGEIT, PMP, CBCP, MBCI Dubai United...
Oh my friend, you are so wrong! IT is the lifeblood of any modern business and the failure to realize this state of affirs is an invitation to disaster. All of...
Hello group, Now I am working on a business continuity planning project in a bank. I have just started perform impact analysis and risk analysis. Currently I...
hi,  Where can I find any kind of documents (checklist or something) could help me to evaluate people behavior during Business Continuity plan tests.   ...
Akram, I hope this can be helpful. I try and always facilitate a process with the group after a simulation to process the learning experience. This will...
Hi Akram, for any type of exercise, not just BC, we use a methordolgy called structured debriefing, http://www.structured-debriefing.co.uk. This methord is...
There is much controversy over this question, but I for one stand with the previous poster. The BIA measures the impact of the loss of a business function. IT...
I'm working on a wallet card for my company. It will be a simple plastic card we can hand out to all employees that will tell them. We might also create a...
No people are the lifeblood of an organisation IT simply provides, we hope, an efficient process for undertaking tasks. The BIA is business orientated and...
Obviously a Business Impact Analysis is just what it says - an analysis of potential impacts to the Business in the event of disruptions to the Business...
Hi all, I will be shortly embarking on the ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Business Continuity Management and needed some advice from those that have done the...
First thought after visiting the BCS web site is: *"If you want Business Continuity certification, go to an organization that DEALS IN BUSINESS CONTINUITY. The...
Hello, I'm interested to join a kind of forum - I'm quite open on the practical setup (meetings, emails, web...) - where people would : (A) share common...
Dear All, I was looking for a BIA questionnaire having clear calculations of MTPoD and RTOs for Critical functions etc. Appreciate a filled example of the...
I am the risk manager and compliance officer with an insurance company. We have drafted a BC plan for H1N1 (built on our company BC/Disaster Recovery Plan). If...