Reference no: EM132224286

CONTEXT: BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

What other advantages can BCM(Business Continuity Managment) gain from partnering with EMAs(Emergency Management Agencies), NGOs and other business continuity professionals?

What BCM activities crossover among two or more phases or emergency management?

What other activities in one phase affect activities in another?

What other emergency preparedness skills might the company already have on hand either through existing relationships, employee involvement or through corporate involvement in the community?

In addition to RA (Risk Assessment) and BIA(Business Impact Analysis), what other information is found both in BCPs and CEMPs

Besides the American Red Cross what other charitable organizations have a mission that spans across all four phases of emergency management?

Is there a VOAD in your community? How is it organized? What agencies are members? What agencies in the community are not members?

What trade associations, educational groups or networking groups for business continuity professionals exist in the area? Do they have student membership or allow new members to attend a free session?

What conferences are coming up that could provide value to BCM?

What other online forums have you found to be valuable?

What other educational resources exist for business continuity practitioners?

In addition to utility and insurance companies, what other businesses that already support companies – outside the supply chain – need to be included in BCM coordination with external agencies? What resources do they bring to a BCM? How can relationships with these entities and BCM be initiated?

What are examples in the news of coordination between emergency management, NGOs and the private sector? What is the nature of these relationships and their involvement through the four phases of emergency management?