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Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment remains an important part of any Business Continuity programme but confusion persists about how to conduct a risk assessment and how it fits into the overall Business Continuity Lifecycle. This article offers some practical guidance.
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The Cost of Disruptions
How much could an operational disruption cost your organisation? This article summarises the findings of various research studies on this topic.
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Newsletter – October 2011
Latest Business Continuity news and features in our quarterly newsletter.
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Getting Your House in Order
The Business Impact Analysis is a vital part of the Business Continuity Lifecycle but is still poorly understood. This article provides a simple, practical explanation of the process.
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Crisis Communications
A number of recent incidents have highlighted the importance of good crisis communications. This article provides some basic guidance on how to prepare.
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Hanging on the Telephone
Despite the sophistication of their Business Continuity Planning, many organisations still overlook the practical aspects of crisis communications. This article offers some thoughts on the subject.
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BS25999: Why and How
BS25999 Technical Expert Helen Moyneux discusses some of the reasons why organisations have chosen to certify to the British Standard and provides useful advice for anybody preparing for certification.
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Terrorism Aide-Memoire
The threat of terrorist attacks is very much in the news again. This aide-memoire highlights some key areas to consider in planning and preparation.
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The Nature of Crises: Explaining Some Persistent Myths
Effective Crisis Management requires a significant amount of preparation. This article suggests some reasons why organisations tend not to do this.
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Business Continuity Planning Self-Assessment Questionnaire
If you are new to Business Continuity Planning, this 5-minute checklist gives you some ideas about where the weaknesses are in your organisation.
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Crisis Management Exercises as a Training Tool
Some thoughts on how to plan and run Crisis Management exercises in order to maximise the training value.
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Business Continuity Planning – Which Threats Should You Consider
One of the key diffiuclties in Business Continuity Planning is working out which threats to pay attention to. This article discusses why some people get this wrong and suggests an elegant solution to the problem.
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Crisis Management Teams – Some Danger Signs
The membership of your Crisis Management Team is crucial: this article gives some hints on getting the composition right.
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Useful References
The following books provide a good introduction to various aspects of Business Continuity Planning and Crisis Management. Recently updated.
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Is Your Crisis Management Training Effective?
Expenditure on Crisis Management training is one of the major items in most Business Continuity Planning budgets: this article offers some guidance for ensuring that you get value for money from your investment.
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Exercise Mountain Lion
Practise your Crisis Management skills with this simple puzzle: we are happy to provide feedback if you send us your solutions at info@cambridge-risk.com.
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Financing Business Recovery
Few organisations give much thought in their Business Continuity Planning to how they will finance their business recovery. Whilst insurance is clearly critical, this article suggests that companies should also look at other sources of funding.
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