Monthly Archives: June 2012

The BIA and a mid-process restructuring

Posted on 2012/06/02 by admin

Life evolves.   As does business.   And corporate structures.   And therein lies a challenge for Business Continuity.   How many of you have almost completed a phase of the continuity program when the groups you have been working with abruptly undergo a restructuring thus requiring a lot of rework?    While the constant change and evolution of corporate structures can be one of the more frustrating aspects of our field it is also, for me at least, one of the things which keeps life interesting.    That said, corporate reorganisations and mission changes can play havoc with our project timelines and delivery schedules.    It is, perhaps, ironical that the very people who plan for … Continue reading →

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Presenting data: entity relationships

Posted on 2012/06/01 by admin

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Very, very few business units operate in complete isolation within a company.   (If they do, I suspect they are close to being closed down or sold.)    Thus, to truly develop an impact assessment of what will happen when a given business unit (BU) halts operations, it is really important to understand the web of dependencies within which the business unit operates. The way I explain this concept is to talk about a flow of data or products.   In essence, there are those “upstream” and “downstream” of the BU.   Those “upstream” are those providing the BU with needed input (data or product) and are the BU’s suppliers who the BU will … Continue reading →

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