April 30, 2008
These NewsBriefs are produced and delivered weekly by
Attainium to keep our friends and clients
current on topics relating to Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management.
According to an IBM study of more than 1,200 CFOs, in the past three years 62 percent of enterprises
in the study encountered a major risk event. When a major risk event did occur (such as strategic,
operational or geopolitical) 42 percent of these enterprises were not well prepared for the event.
How prepared are you?
How quickly can your company get back to business?
(Item #1)
Plans should be dynamic products - The outcome is preparedness.
(Item #2)
Insurance is rarely highlighted in business continuity plans but, after any disaster,
inevitably the question is raised, "Are we insured?"
(Item #3)
To help businesses resume operations safely after a natural disaster,
the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has written a business resumption checklist.
(Item #4)
Business continuity management and green strategies should be integrated.
(Item #5)
This article considers and discusses in detail the issues relating to climate change from
a business continuity perspective.
(Item #6)
As always, we look forward to hearing about your concerns
with regards to business continuity. If you have a topic
you'd like to see covered, please email me at
bmellinger@attainium.net
Best Regards,
Bob Mellinger
President
Attainium Corp
Quote of the Week
"A business disaster can be a nightmare.
A solid business continuity management
program can make it all just a bad dream."
- Jim Christensen -
Articles
1. Continuity of Operations Planning
How quickly your company can get back to business after a terrorist attack or tornado, fire
or flood often depends on emergency planning done today. Start planning now to improve
the likelihood that your company will survive and recover.
http://www.ready.gov/business/plan/planning.html
2. The features of good planning
This article explores the factors that influence good contingency planning and provides a framework
to follow to develop an effective 'emergency risk management framework'.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/The_Features_of_Good_Planning.pdf
3. Property insurance as it relates to business continuity planning
Like any well formulated business continuity plan, insurance must be given detailed advance consideration.
An insurance risk consultant begins a series of articles on the principal insurances affecting business continuity.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature0491.htm
4. Business resumption safety tips from the American Society of Safety Engineers
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for business resumption following a disaster.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has created a business resumption checklist
that all businesses should consider.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature0551.htm
5. The 'green' business continuity manager
There is a strong case for companies to take Corporate Social Responsibility seriously
on the understanding that they can not only meet their obligations but also on the additional
understanding that by doing so, certain 'financial factors' can also be addressed in a positive manner.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/feature0511.htm
6. The rising tide: climate change and business continuity
There is a growing consensus, based on mounting evidence, that human activities
are accelerating climate change. Understanding what this might mean and how we should be preparing
for it should be a key concern for organizations in the 21st Century.
http://www.continuitycentral.com/Risingtide.pdf
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