Last month's tsunami and recent aftershocks in Japan, a terrible earthquake in New Zealand, and severe storms across the northeastern part of the United States. "Mother Nature" has certainly been busy so far this year, bring unexpected surprises to people around the globe.
While these disasters may feel far from home, and their impact on us minimal, they should ring an alert in our minds. We never know when disaster may strike our businesses or homes. Planning for disaster and interruption should be a periodic exercise in preparation for a real eventuality.
We tend to think of life as a linear progression - one day following another with little change in circumstances in the short-tern. This can lead us into a false sense of security - I know first-hand about that. About 2-1/2 years ago, we had a large wildfire roar through our neighborhood. Several years prior, we had done some amount of emergency planning; however, I wasn't prepared to be out of my home for almost a month.
This month I encourage you to think about how a disaster or other significant change in circumstances could impact you and your business. Take precautions with your family and home, and read this month's article on thoughts about contingency planning for your business.
I am pleased to announce that later this month we will be upgrading our web site, which will provide additional capabilities in the coming months and years. I invite you to take a look, and welcome your comments and suggestions on what additional capabilities would be helpful to you. Features planned for future releases include:
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a community forum where you can share thoughts, suggestions and questions
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interactive assessments
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downloadable templates and checklists
Check back often to see what has been added!
Until next month,
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When Business Meets Disaster - Keys to Business Continuity Planning
Many organizations have disaster plans in place to address such issues as civil unrest, disease outbreaks, and certain natural disasters. Information Technology departments normally have plans in place to backup and protect critical business data, and procedures in place to reestablish data processing capabilities in the event of power outages, fire or other disasters. What many organizations are lacking, however, is plans, procedures and tools to be used during such disasters and automated systems outages to ensure the business continues to operate and serve customers. How will you run your business (make products, service customers, market your products and services, collect payments, etc.) without power, technology or other critical infrastructure? Or, will you just be out of business for a while? View article
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- Eleanor Roosevelt
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