You bet!! I think the proper question is - do you know anyone who this hasn't happened to? Ageism runs both ways. My late teen sons are looking for jobs in...
Thanks Mike…. I happen to agree with what you say about a BCP NOT having to be a guru in all things because there are / should be people on board who are...
Chris…. I worked 4 years in Disaster Recovery for a major financial institution and in all that time, NEVER saw what could be classed as a long term strategy...
It is great to hear that your senior leaders are interested in hearing what you have planned for the next several years. You are in a great position to ...
thanks for that Jim.... I don't think it particular to our industry, but in the US it is a buyer's market right now. Very little bargaining room and they...
Richard Wexler Yes age is factor in looking for BCP or DRP assignments, but if you word your resume with the right technology words, you can gain the attention...
We started out by doing a current state assessment. We then identified our desired state. The gaps are being addressed over the next 3 years, with a year to...
Dear Nick, In an asynchronous replication scenario, the variables that we have found to be of the most importance are: 1. Amount of data transmitted vs....
Hi, We provide a free downloadable PAS 56 tool - see our "Training Tab" @ www.automataservices.com Hopefully you'll find it useful. Best regards, Garry Garry...
In the recent Business Continuity space the two toughest areas that I've had to crack were: 1] up to date plans and 2] possibly even more important up to date...
I am looking for examples or templates of executive level (Gold Team etc) crisis management/emergency response plans as input to a paper i am writing on the...
Good Day All, I'm in the midst of getting myself certified in BCP / DRS. I wonder which would be the best between the UK certification or the US certification....
Hi Gary Did you receive any examples in reply to your earlier request? If so, please can you share these with me. Thanks Johan ... From: Gary...
Johan van Rooyen
vrooyenj@...
Jun 7, 2005 10:02 pm
1996
I started when, if you dropped a deck of punch cards, you had a personal disaster if you didn't have the good stripe marked on the cards. We went to Disaster...
A well prepared crisis management team is essential for effective response to incidents. Your views on the following would be appreciated : 1. What steps do...
Hi all, Sorry for the delay in releasing recent messages. I was on vacation on a Greek island where Internet access was hard to track down! Regards David ...
One more thought on this can be brought under the cetegorization of the general and the troops in battle field. Generals are usually older than the troops,...
Hi David, Absolutely no problem, the mail is pouring in now. No one would blame you for being on an Internet-free Greek Island. I'd like to know the name of it...
ADRIAN JENKYN
ajenkyn@...
Jun 8, 2005 6:38 am
2003
David, Oh wow, sounds like a real tough time, but I guess someone has to do it! Hope you enjoyed yourself! Glad you're back. Regards, Bob Robinson Double R...
Thanks Bob and others who have commented :-) The points about contingency planning etc are well made - although I must confess that I didn't try *too* hard to...
Howard, Our company (Centrica) is in the process of completely re-writing our BCP - with the intent to use either iPaq handhelds or Blackberry mobiles to allow...
As part of our due diligence I must evaluate alternatives to our existing disaster recovery services. SunGard has been our disaster recovery hardware and...
There has been some postings recently re notifications and using Blackberrys etc for executive / BCP team notifications and responses. What do you do when the...
A main theme of our in-house awareness training is to consider the impact of the lights going out at work, home or elsewhere. I have a theoretical tree called...
ADRIAN JENKYN
ajenkyn@...
Jun 9, 2005 7:21 pm
2009
I get the digest and am responding to the request for info on Business Continuity and hand helds. We use LDRPS and the Franklin Templeton folks in Toronto ...
Hi all One thing in these scenarios and plans is to understand the inter-dependencies between all elements of the plan, its requirements and its assumptions,...
I'm based in the UK but I understand from Canadian colleagues that early on in the east coast blackout petrol stations and food shops closed because pumps and...