Consulting

  • How to Implement a Focused Business Continuity Program

    Feel like you have too many plans? Feel like too many of your business processes are deemed “critical”? Unsure of who should participate in the business continuity planning effort or if you’re allowed to engage the business?…

    Brian Zawada, FBCI Brian Zawada, FBCI | Apr 09, 2019
  • The 6 Core Ingredients Every Program Needs to Achieve the Right Level of Resiliency

    As Published in the Spring 2019 Issue of the Disaster Recovery Journal We’ve helped to build and run hundreds of high-performing business continuity programs. One of the most consistent themes we’ve noticed is a lack of engagement…

    Brian Zawada, FBCI Brian Zawada, FBCI | Mar 12, 2019
  • Avalution Consulting Introduces The Business Continuity Operating System™

    Avalution has helped build and run hundreds of high-performing business continuity programs. And, for the first time, the firm is sharing how they do it and how organizations can apply this proven process to achieve the right…

    Courtney Bowers Courtney Bowers | Feb 26, 2019
  • Introducing the Business Continuity Operating System™

    Business Continuity Operating System At Avalution, we’ve helped build and run hundreds of high-performing business continuity programs. And, for the first time, we’re sharing how we do it and how you can apply our proven process to…

    Rob Giffin Rob Giffin | Dec 17, 2018
  • GDPR: The End of Gated Content?

    As the GDPR comes into effect, many marketers are scrambling to align their online marketing strategies to the regulation. Unfortunately, like most regulations, there are many requirements that are confusing or ambiguous; one of those is the…

    Avalution Team Avalution Team | May 28, 2018
  • Risk-Based Thinking and Business Continuity Planning

    I use the term all the time. Avalution’s leadership team, and by extension, the firm’s product/service-related messaging often uses it. A quick Google search returns nearly 6.8 million results in under a second. The term I’m referring…

    Brian Zawada, FBCI Brian Zawada, FBCI | Apr 23, 2018
  • 9 Tips for Business Continuity Management Success

    Business Continuity Management (BCM) is vital in preparing and protecting business operations from disruptions caused by threats stemming from cyber-attack and natural disasters, as well as resource unavailability such as building loss, technology loss, staff absenteeism, and…

    Elaine Tomlin, MBCI Elaine Tomlin, MBCI | Feb 09, 2018
  • Business Continuity Planning: Centralized and Decentralized Approaches

    Broadly speaking, there are two approaches to structuring a business continuity program. A centralized structure involves leading and executing the business continuity planning process within a single team and engaging the business as needed. A decentralized structure…

    Morgan Perry, AMBCI Morgan Perry, AMBCI | Aug 28, 2017
  • Understanding the Business Continuity and IT Disaster Recovery Gap

    Many business continuity professionals can attest to the tension that often occurs between the business and IT when it comes to recovery capabilities. For example, Company X recently implemented a business continuity program, including determining recovery time…

    Ashley Helmick, MBCI Ashley Helmick, MBCI | Jun 21, 2017
  • Strategy Connected Business Continuity: What is it, and Why is it Important?

    Michael Porter once famously said “the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do”. While I am sure that Mr. Porter was not thinking of business continuity when making this statement, it is absolutely applicable to…

    John Verdi, MBCI, MBA, PMP John Verdi, MBCI, MBA, PMP | Mar 23, 2017