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The Death of All Hazards Planning?
As published in the Summer 2010 Issue of the Disaster Recovery Journal – Volume 23, Number 3. The time has come for business continuity to evolve beyond the idea of “all hazards” planning and deal directly with…
Avalution Team | Dec 20, 2010
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UPDATED: Maximum Tolerable Period of Disruption (MTPOD): What is it, where did it come from and why it is important to your organization?
UPDATE: The British Standards Institute (BSI) has issued a corrigendum in response to this article, slightly expanding the definition of MTPOD in a business continuity management system. The change makes explicit BSI’s intent that MTPOD be identified…
Avalution Team | Jul 06, 2009
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UPDATED: What Is A Management System?
Content updated in September 2012 | Originally published in January 2009 First introduced to business continuity practitioners in British Standard (BS) 25999 as a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), the management systems concept continues to gain traction in…
Brian Zawada, FBCI | Jan 28, 2009
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Do You Need A Policy Statement?
Management involvement is not the only driving force behind repeatable, organizational performance. Short, concise policy statements also set expectations and drive consistent performance. Consequently, Avalution finds that regardless of the size or culture of an organization, a policy statement…
