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Are You Prepared for a Zombie Attack?

by Roberta J. Witty  |  November 2, 2011  |  1 Comment

Most of us think about computer-based zombies but this survey provides some needed humorous diversion from all of the weather-related power outages in the Northeast U.S. Take the Zombie Risk Management Assessment to see why. It amazing provides some core best practices from BCM.  Belated Happy Halloween!!!

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What’s Changed in BCM Since 9/11: A Ten Year Review

by Roberta J. Witty  |  September 13, 2011  |  1 Comment

Anniversaries of major events – personal and public – trigger much reflection on what has changed since the event, and 9/11 is no different. I went back to my experience in the months following 9/11 to find nuggets of information about which to write regarding how 9/11 changed the ability of organizations to respond and [...]

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Best Practices for IT Organizations in Response to the ‘Rolling Blackouts’

by Roberta J. Witty  |  May 18, 2011  |  Comments Off

The rolling blackouts designed to conserve electricity following the earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan continue to present serious challenges for enterprises. Gartner’s best practices can help IT organizations protect their infrastructures and support their workforces. Key Findings The earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku district in March, and the power plant failures and [...]

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Gartner’s BCM Consultancy Survey, 2011 Report Published

by Roberta J. Witty  |  May 15, 2011  |  Comments Off

For many organizations, engaging external assistance can often be the step needed to develop, mature and modernize a business continuity management program. Gartner’s recent survey of BCM consulting providers and services delivers the information clients need to make informed engagement decisions. The findings in this research are based on a joint Gartner and Business Continuity [...]

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Jack Santos, Gartner Supply Chain Analyst on the Supply Chain Implications of the Japan Earthquake/Tsunami

by Roberta J. Witty  |  March 15, 2011  |  Comments Off

Read Jack Santos’ blog post on the supply chain implications of the Japan earthquake/tsunami.

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Findings from the Gartner Queensland Flooding Workshops

by Roberta J. Witty  |  March 3, 2011  |  1 Comment

I’ve been in Australia for the last few days running workshops on how Queensland responded to the January/2011 floods. There were actually three flooding events: flash flooding in the western area (Toowoomba and Grantham), and then a few days later, flooding in the northern area and central district of Brisbane occurred. Many people lost their [...]

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Is U.S. Homeland Security Going to be Successful with Retailing “Hometown Security”?

by Roberta J. Witty  |  December 9, 2010  |  2 Comments

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on their web site “The Blog @ Homeland Security” that they have partnered with Wal-Mart to further promote DHS’ campaign of “If You See Something, Say Something”. Tagged “Hometown Security”, the video of Janet Napolitano, Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security advises Wal-Mart [...]

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Gartner’s BCM Program Maturity Self-Assessment Published

by Roberta J. Witty  |  November 30, 2010  |  1 Comment

In Q3/2010, Gartner published 18 maturity self-assessment tools under the trade name of ITScore. One of the tools is for BCM: ITScore for Business Continuity Management.  This ITScore-based Maturity Assessment represents an evaluation of an enterprise BCM program based on key indicators of maturity, which encompass management processes, personnel and organization, technologies and tools, and [...]

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Collaboration Tools During a Crisis? What Are You Using?

by Roberta J. Witty  |  November 30, 2010  |  6 Comments

At the end of 2010, most workers can’t live without collaboration tools – at least instant messaging to communicate immediately to a group of co-workers.  But during a power outage that takes out your data center, and therefore access to these tools through a controlled IT infrastructure, collaboration is of utmost need.  This is where [...]

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BCM Governance Framework Research Complete – Three Toolkits Available

by Roberta J. Witty  |  October 26, 2010  |  1 Comment

With the publication of the BCM Policy template on 21 October 2010, Gartner completes its research bundle on the BCM governance framework.  Customers now have access to a definition note on what BCM governance is plus three customizable toolkits: a BCM charter, BCM policy and BCM responsibility matrix. Each note is listed below. Business Continuity [...]

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