Hi Robert, Does your company use an access control system? If not, get them to invest in one. The system should provide a ticker tape type printout of who is...
Unless you use a manual roll call procedure, which in a crisis isn't very practical you may want to look at something like safecall from a company called...
Article from Reuters' Gamers' world reveals secrets of the next epidemic Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:16AM IST By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON...
Hello All, Just joined up this group. I look after the business continuity function for Fidelity Investments in India. While the BIAs provide the criticality ,...
It seems rather odd that the BC function is telling the business units what they can have in terms of assets and resources, after the BIAs have been completed....
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Ahh, the "IT Rules mentality." The term is BUSINESS (not IT) Continuity which should at least suggest that the BUSINESS (profit center) should be the focus....
John, As an ex IT DR boy who moved over to BCM some time ago I can only agree with what you have said, I have always thought (even in my IT days) that the...
If the business unit has to justify the cost (as I think it should), then the business unit probably is going to be more realistic in its demands . . . does it...
I concur with John: IT supports the business center, not the other way around. Regarding recovery percentages, I believe it all boils down to this: how much...
I completely agree that it should be the business needs that drive any BC decision, not what IT wants. The problem you end up with in MANY companies is the...
Jim said, "The problem you end up with in MANY companies is the wrong person ends up making those decisions..." Yep...I can so relate. In my experience, the...
When most building are evacuated, all opening are utilized. Not all doors have readers. Not all people will have magnetic read badges. My EM folks want the...
Hey thanks a lot for ya inputs.. i shall refer the BS25999...neclue when is the part-2 comming out..last time i heard it was due in october. Cheers! In...
"fiduciary responsibility" Magic words. Which is one reason, in my not-at-all humble opinion, that a BC sponsor MUST me a CEO, CFO, or COO (or any other "C"...
We have diffrent modes of communication to employees during emergency. We are setting up a Dedicated No. ( Message will be recorded ) for employees to call in...
Suggest you talk to youor vendors. They probably will have statistics. Compare their figures to come up with something your organization can afford. Any time...
Assuming you have the intention for leaving an outbound message only, it is advisable to announce to the callers that this is an outbound announcement only, no...
I'm a great believer in the "buddy system." See http://johnglennmbci.com/crisis.html (it's free, no registration). Basically 5 to 10 people who work in close...
http://www.continuitycentral.com news story: An unknown illness with high mortality rates has broken out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The WHO has...
John/Greg, Thanks for your reply and the good advice. Sincerely, Jerry Bustamente ... by experience better avoid the CEO or top level people's direct ...
You might also want to consider setting up a small internet site to provide staff with emergency communications. At a basic level this could be used to...
http://www.northcom.mil/News/2007/083007.html Exercise Vigilant Shield '08 slated for October Click to download the VS-08 Fact Sheet August 30, 2007 PETERSON...
We are a UK based company and our senior management are planning a conference for senior management to be held outside the UK. What other points should be...
If you don't already, you should put in place a policy as to how many employees travel on the same plane or train. Your CEO should never travel on the same...
Jon, I am assuming that this is really conference and not an ongoing arrangement or off shoring the BCP capabilities. One this I would look at is if these are...
Jon, I would suggest you avoid having your entire senior management travel on the same plane even if it is cheaper - tempting fate a bit. regards, Mick...
Might be a good idea to confirm chargers will work on destination voltage AND have adapter plugs for destination sockets. You might be able to share chargers...
If all of the senior management are going to be out of country, it would be an idea to make sure that they all do not travel on the same aircraft. Is there any...
Hi Karen, I totally agree. Just one issue - they always get in the same lift together. Now I know the probability of a lift failing is low, but it has...
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