The new year has arrived! Let’s hope this one is a better one for business continuity planners and businesses as a whole. While 2009 had many positives; there were also struggles.
In this issue of Disaster Recovery Journal,
we are focusing on new beginnings and new
solutions for the next decade.
It’s hard to believe the first decade of the
millennium has come to a close. This past
decade has been filled with unbelievable tragedy
and a multitude of problems. And yet,
it has also seen tremendous growth in our
industry and new solutions that never could
have been fathomed 10 years ago.
I can’t wait to see the growth in this industry
continue. I know the determination of
business continuity planners has not wavered,
nor has the desire to fully protect an organization.
But recent economic trends have hampered
the true spirit of the industry. Budgets
have been cut and some of the progress we
have made in the last decade has slipped. It
is a sad sight for myself and other industry
experts.
In a recent DRJ online exclusive article,
Ted Brown with KetchConsulting lamented
on the difficult subject of gaining executive
commitment. I was very interested in his
comments, as they echoed many thoughts that
I have also had about the industry.
In the article, he gives helpful tips on
making others understand the importance of
funding business continuity programs. It is
unacceptable to regress to the days of letting
interruptions happen and recovering them
after the fact.
It is vital to prove the value of business
continuity to management in a way that they
will understand. Raising awareness and reiterating
the need for business continuity cannot
be stressed enough for the new year.
Neglect of your BC program for even
a short while can have devastating effects.
Don’t let your program fall behind. Now is
the time to make the extra effort and fight for
our programs. We know the importance of
planning and I know that none of us want to
revert to the early days of the industry. Look
for Brown’s article on our DRJ site under
Online Exclusive articles.
I hope that you will let DRJ help you with
these tough tasks. We are doing everything
we can to offer low-cost training and awareness
programs to business continuity planners
from all industries and all experience
levels.
Our magazine is free, our site is loaded
with helpful tips, we are offering free webinars
and we have our incredible conferences
at the lowest cost in the industry.
Let’s make this the year to bring our programs
back to the forefront. There is immeasurable
value in a well-planned business
continuity program. Take a few moments
to examine Brown’s article and browse our
site. You will find an immeasurable amount
of information that can help you get your
BC program off to the right start in 2010.
This magazine is also packed with helpful
articles written by a variety of industry
experts.
In addition, make strides in educating
others – and yourself- about all this industry
does have and all that it still needs to accomplish.
It’s the only way to make sure your program
continues to thrive.
Our next conference will be March 21-24
in Orlando, Fla. Spring World 2010 is a very
affordable option for the amazing amount of
training and benefits you will receive. I hope
that you will help continue the growth in our
industry and attend this conference. We need
to get back
on track and this is a great place
to start.
For registration discounts and a full agenda,
visit www.drj.com/orl2010.
PRESIDENT
bob@drj.com
