May 23, 2019
Business Continuity Management (BCM) can be a major challenge for small organizations, sometimes even more so than for larger organizations. We speak with long-time BCM expert Alex Jankovic, who helps us identify what some of these key challenges are and why they are concerns for small organizations; from the program initation phase to implementation to the ongoing maintenance phase. Alex also talks to us about some of the solutions available to small organizations that can be leveraged to help address the BCM challenges.
Preparing for the Unexpected is about how people, organizations and communities plan, prepare, test, communicate and respond to sudden unplanned events such as natural and manmade disasters and crises. The show is for everyone who wants an understanding of how plans are created for individuals, organizations and communities and for anyone who wants to know what they can do in their own lives to help protect themselves from unexpected events. There is a myth that disasters happen to others but in reality, they happen to everyone. It's just a matter of when and how well-prepared you are. The greater the level of awareness, communication and knowledge, the quicker one bounces back from adversity. The overall aim of Preparing for the Unexpected is to reduce the suffering, effects and impacts caused as a result of disasters and unexpected life events by increasing knowledge and awareness of Operational Resilience, Business Contingency, Disaster Planning, Crisis Management, and related activities.