The goal of a risk assessment (RA) is to calculate risk as it relates to threats, probabilities, impacts and vulnerabilities. If you think creatively, the risk assessment can also tip you off to business opportunities and revenue generators! This post provides one framework for developing a risk assessment. There are manyRead More
The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) will empower you to clearly understand which processes are time-sensitive (critical) to your organization’s ongoing success based on several factors. You will be able to accurately gauge when each process needs to be up-and-running and the impact to your organization if it is not available when the businessRead More
In this post I list some of my favorite mass notification system tips, tricks and techniques. Many of these have served me well. Some I learned the hard way and I have the bruises to prove it!
A handy-dandy list of my favorite communication channels. You might want to consider using some or all of these to reach people. Some are basic and others may be considered innovative such as a favorite of mine – PTT (push to talk). The more methods you have to reach peopleRead More
I wanted to break-out this brief discussion so you can get a head start on this important issue. I have seen this go wrong and I do not want it to happen to you. I have documented many additional mass notification best practices in the post, ‘Marty’s Favorite Mass Notification System Tips,Read More
Emergency Hotline and Mass Notification Tools This post frames the value of two types of communication tools that can be of great benefit to you and your organization – incoming and outgoing communication tools. These are two of my passions and specialties. In the technology posts on UltimateBusinessContinuity.com we will discussRead More
I consider crisis communications one of the most important things we do as business resilience / continuity professionals. You will undoubtedly be judged by management on how well communications are triggered and maintained throughout a crisis. Communications can make or break you, so I implore you to give it a lot of thought.Read More
Top Tools Tips & Techniques Crisis Management part of the website focuses on suggestions, tips and techniques that can help you successfully manage a crisis. Information includes how to: A resilient organization might bend but NEVER breaks! A culture of resiliency and preparation enable us to survive any disruption! We always springRead More
During the early afternoon of August 14, 2003 I hosted a tabletop exercise at my company’s New York City headquarters. The scenario we played through during the tabletop was a power outage. The tabletop was fun, went well and a lot of valuable info was shared by the participants. Does August 14,Read More
A mass notification tool I have used in the past. When I used it it was still under development. It was not on par with leaders such as Everbridge and OnSolve. Tech support was good and they had a roadmap of improvements. A mass notification tool I have used inRead More