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Attend Your Local ACP Tabletop Exercise! You Will Learn A Lot (and in the safety of a non-workplace environment)

by Roberta J. Witty  |  September 28, 2011  |  5 Comments

On Tuesday September 20, 2011, I attended my local CT ACP chapter’s annual tabletop exercise. Hosted at Northeast Utilities, the ACP management team in conjunction with NU’s BCM team, conducted a great two hour exercise that was filled with lots of changing conditions, misinformation, and even an Elvis impersonator! Also in attendance were an EMNS [...]

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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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REPOST: U.S Again Under Threat: Published 9 September 2011 > Homeland Security Newswire

by Roberta J. Witty  |  September 9, 2011  |  Comments Off

Nice explanations provided for “Specific” and “credible” in the body:  http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/us-again-under-threat U.S again under threat Published 9 September 2011 New York City and the District of Columbia respond to “specific, credible but unconfirmed” intelligence of an impending attack; information obtained indicates a vehicle-borne bomb; NYPD deploys boats, armored vehicles and a 1,000-member counter-terror force As [...]

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Surviving Hurricane Irene: What Worked, What Didn’t, What Was New?

by Roberta J. Witty  |  August 30, 2011  |  2 Comments

As most of us are now on the other side of Hurricane Irene, we want to ask everyone what recovery controls worked, which didn’t and which were new for your organization or your town. For example, the local fire departments around my area (Northwest CT) are offering charging stations for citizens to use for devices [...]

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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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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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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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It’s September: Welcome to U.S. National Preparedness Month!

by Roberta J. Witty  |  September 1, 2010  |  3 Comments

The goal of U.S. National Preparedness Month (NPM) is “…to stress the importance of strengthening the security and resiliency of our Nation through systematic preparation for the full range of hazards threatening the United States in the 21st century, including natural disasters, cyber attacks, pandemic disease, and acts of terrorism.” Read the full proclamation: Presidential [...]

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The Business Case for BCM – An Art not Science

by Roberta J. Witty  |  June 11, 2010  |  Comments Off

Getting management attention and investment commitment for BCM can be hard. Linking key performance indicators to key risk indicators for resilience is an effective approach for communicating to business management the value of business continuity and resilience management, so that business management takes ownership of these programs and commits to the needed investments year over [...]

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Your BCM Career: What Are Your Next Steps?

by Roberta J. Witty  |  April 28, 2010  |  Comments Off

The economic recession has had a hard impact on the BCM profession. There are more skilled professionals looking for work than ever. BCM professionals still think of themselves as content experts who hope for “the big one” to hit – just in order to prove their existence. But disasters since 2001 are showing business managers [...]

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