Those of us who are on the front lines of protecting organizations from disruptions understand the value of the business impact analysis (BIA) when it comes to strategy development and prioritization. We know a BIA is essential to the health of any solid BCM program. However, financial decisionmakers and project stakeholders often do not share this understanding. As a result, they often resist in giving approval to conduct a BIA. When this happens, the business continuity management (BCM) team has two choices. The team can acquiesce to the dropping of the BIA or actively work to help management understand why…
The Path to Continuity and Resilience Program Success in 2024
The evolving threat landscape has caused risk, continuity, resilience, and compliance teams to face several new challenges throughout 2023 as...
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So, You Want to Assess Your BC Program?
Measuring the maturity and success of a BC program can be a somewhat daunting task for many BC leaders. Determining...
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The Importance of the BIA Pre-Work
Once upon a time, there was a business continuity consulting firm that held BIA interviews with their clients without getting...
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We Have All the Tools to Give You a Head Start on Your Career
If you’re new to business continuity, you need to consider taking our DRJ Academy BC Primer Course. It covers key...
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