Southwest Airlines Holiday Meltdown
Remember the ‘SWAlamo’ Well, that happened. We witnessed the complete failure of an airline’s processes at the whims of a series of unfortunate but predictable events. Disruption is expected in airline operations, as weather patterns will constantly challenge the best flight plans. However, in this instance, Southwest took the term “disruption” to a new level.… Continue reading Southwest Airlines Holiday Meltdown
Unlocking the Benefits of Business Continuity and Information Security Management
Exploring the Commonalities, Distinctions, and Synergies for Maximum Impact Business continuity management system (BCMS) and information security management system (ISMS) are two closely related concepts in the realm of business management. Both have a lot in common and have many similarities, but there are also some important differences between them. Digital Age In today’s digital… Continue reading Unlocking the Benefits of Business Continuity and Information Security Management
A Roadmap from Business Continuity to Operational Resilience
Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) services are among the most critical services in financial institutions. Of course, these services are also important for any organization, but large-scale cuts are unthinkable in an organization such as financial institutions which have a serious impact on the economy market. For this reason, such organizations make very… Continue reading A Roadmap from Business Continuity to Operational Resilience
The Human Side of Conducting BIAs
I recently had an engagement at a Fortune 500 company where three of our consultants conducted about 100 BIAs. With so many BIAs to conduct, they naturally encountered a few bumps in the road. These included the following: In each case, our team swiftly regrouped and found a way to obtain the information we needed… Continue reading The Human Side of Conducting BIAs
Using the FLOOD Acronym to Safeguard People, Property, and Other Assets
Among the weather headlines in 2022 was the disastrous flooding in Eastern Kentucky. The “perfect storm” of adverse conditions led to tremendous damage and loss of life. Continuous rain led to flash flooding, leaving the grounds saturated, and creeks and rivers at record highs. Floods are slow-moving disasters and wreak havoc, destroy communities, and decimate… Continue reading Using the FLOOD Acronym to Safeguard People, Property, and Other Assets
Five Best Practices for Selecting the Right Target-based Deduplication Appliance for Hybrid Cloud Deployments
The latest cloud adoption statistics show up to 90% of all organizations already use a hybrid cloud. As they adopt these clouds, organizations should seek out applications which capitalize on the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) features offered by these clouds. Utilizing IaaS features, organizations may programmatically allocate, re-assign, and migrate applications between available cloud resources. Compute, networking,… Continue reading Five Best Practices for Selecting the Right Target-based Deduplication Appliance for Hybrid Cloud Deployments
Career Spotlight: Chelsea Selbig
Tell us about yourself – your name, company, title, and responsibilities? I’m Chelsea Selbig, a senior business continuity specialist for Corewell Health (previously Spectrum Health) in Michigan. Within my role in corporate business continuity (BC), I specifically develop and drive our BC strategy, create plans which impact all divisions of our healthcare system and our… Continue reading Career Spotlight: Chelsea Selbig
Top Tools for Network Optimization: Security, Reliability, and Efficiency in 2023 and Beyond
If the last few years have proven anything, it’s the importance of connectivity – and the quality of the underlying network – cannot be overstated. The foundation of any great organization is its ability to collaborate, communicate, and ensure reliability across operations. In the face of disruption, the first thing everyone doubles down on is… Continue reading Top Tools for Network Optimization: Security, Reliability, and Efficiency in 2023 and Beyond
How Leadership Affects Your Policies, Processes, Playbooks, and Practices
Episode 140: How Leadership Affects Your Policies, Processes, Playbooks, and Practices We all know how important it is to document your systems, but what about leadership’s role in making sure these systems are followed? In this episode, we’re covering the differences between policies, processes, playbooks, and practices, and how your leadership can make or break… Continue reading How Leadership Affects Your Policies, Processes, Playbooks, and Practices
Unpacking the Recent Tech Layoffs
What Companies and Candidates Can Learn From Them Episode 138: Unpacking the Recent Tech Layoffs: What Companies and Candidates Can Learn From Them It seems every day there’s a new company in the news announcing mass layoffs, especially in the tech industry. In this episode, Karen Weeks, the chief people officer at Ordergroove and host… Continue reading Unpacking the Recent Tech Layoffs