How automation can boost your business resilience

What I would do if I started a business again? 🔎 I’d focus on one thing from day one: **Business Continuity**. Let me give you some context. --- Why Business Continuity? Because most business owners don’t think about what happens if things *stop* working—until it’s too late. - A cyber-attack knocks your systems offline. - Your main site loses power. - A key staff member leaves with critical knowledge. Suddenly, the business you worked so hard to build is at a standstill. --- What I’ve Learned After a decade in the IT trenches, I’ve seen even strong businesses get caught off guard. The difference between a minor hiccup and a disastrous outage? **A solid business continuity plan**. It doesn’t have to be complicated: - Know your critical processes. - Put backup systems in place. - Have a go-to plan for any disruption. --- If I were starting again, I’d make sure my business could keep running, no matter what. **Resilience isn’t an IT upgrade — it’s peace of mind.** --- How prepared is your company? Do you know what your “Plan B” is (and does your team know too)? Have you stress-tested how fast you can recover? I’d love to hear your stories—what’s worked, what’s caught you out? If you’re not sure where to start, chat with us at Enabla Technology. Let’s make “disruption” just another word for opportunity. #BusinessContinuity #BusinessResilience #ITSupport #EnablaTechnology #SmallBusinessAustralia

Modernizing the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is essential for effective business continuity and resilience. Traditional annual BIAs struggle to keep up with emerging threats and evolving operations, often resulting in outdated reports that leave organizations vulnerable during disruptions. To modernize the BIA, it is crucial to integrate it into daily operations. BIAs that adapt in real time transform compliance exercises into dynamic, strategic tools. Here are 10 Questions you should ask to modernise your BIAs and to update your strategy https://lnkd.in/e59Skkta

When everything goes down, what comes back up first?  It's a question most businesses don't think about until it's too late. Sales? Delivery? Finance? The CEO's email? In a crisis, you can't restore everything at once....so who decides the priority? This is where business continuity planning moves from "nice to have" to non-negotiable. And it starts with a surprisingly simple exercise: identifying your core business activities. It takes about 30 minutes. But what comes next is where it gets real. You map the systems. Every single one. Sending an email? That's not just Outlook. It's your directory service, your authentication system, your network, your DNS. One thing breaks, and the whole chain fails. Understanding these dependencies isn't just about disaster recovery—it's about building a resilient business that can weather disruption without losing days, customers, or revenue. The best part? When you do this work before the crisis, everyone's already aligned. No panic. No politics. Just a plan that works. Because when everything stops, you don't want to be figuring this out in real time. Does your business have a continuity plan that everyone actually agrees on? #Technology #RiskManagement #SmallBusiness #BusinessStrategy #TechPartnership 

There’s been a lot of talk about co-managed IT lately. Some see it as outsourcing. Others think it means losing control. But that’s not how it works. Co-managed IT is about shared visibility and support. It gives your internal team backup before problems turn into risks. When it’s done right, it looks like this: 1. Shared monitoring to catch issues early 2. Clear accountability between teams 3. Regular reports that keep leadership informed 4. Expert coverage during high-demand periods It’s not about replacing your IT staff. It’s about giving them the tools, coverage, and confidence to keep systems stable. The result is simple — fewer risks, faster response times, and stronger business continuity. We help teams create that balance between control and support without losing visibility. What would your IT team be able to do better with the right backup in place?

Most businesses see business continuity as something to fall back on, not build upon. They focus on: • Restoring data after a failure • Fixing systems when they crash • Responding only when a crisis hits But the companies that keep growing through disruption think differently. They see continuity as a driver of momentum, not a safety net. Here’s what resilient organizations do: → They design recovery plans that keep operations moving, not just running again. → They align people, data, and systems to respond fast when problems arise. → They use every disruption as a test of strength, not a setback. When continuity becomes part of your strategy: • Downtime costs less and recovery happens faster • Teams stay focused instead of scrambling • Growth continues even when challenges appear At TeamLogic IT, we help businesses build continuity plans that make them unshakable, prepared, protected, and positioned for growth. How much does an hour of downtime really cost your business?

Thanks Tamara Long Nolan, CBCP - I have agreements and disagreements. The need is not to give up BIAs - there is huge value in doing this. The need is not to spend months on BIAs, and finish in weeks - so thats the agility part - whether get it done by someone else, or download from internet, or use AI - but do for sure please. I also draw readers' attention to my latest blog https://lnkd.in/gE8smEUv where I have concluded by saying "I help teams build continuity programs that are lean, effective, and compliance-ready — within months, not years. And, please remember - developing plans does not take that long – building a Culture of Risk, Resilience, and Business Continuity does."

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁. 💬 Not every #Fintech has a giant IT army or a bottomless budget and that’s completely okay. 💡 Here’s the #myth: You need a massive partner or a million-dollar setup to build Business Continuity. Here’s the #truth: You just need clarity, discipline, and the right tools. What happens when a system hiccup turns into a business outage? For lean IT teams, it’s not about how big your setup is...  it’s about how smart your continuity plan is. Business Continuity doesn’t have to drain your budget. Start small, stay focused, and use what you already have wisely. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 (𝗗𝗜𝗬 𝗕𝗖𝗣 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀): 1️⃣ Start Small, Think Critical ➡ Identify your most business-critical services. Protect what truly matters first. 2️⃣ Automate Where You Can ➡ Cloud-native backup, alerting, and monitoring tools lighten the load. 3️⃣ Document the Flow ➡ A simple, clear recovery plan beats an expensive consultant any day. 4️⃣ Test Often ➡ Run small, controlled failover drills. The goal isn’t perfection, it’s muscle memory. 5️⃣ Stay Cloud-Smart ➡ Elastic DR models and pay-as-you-use infrastructure make continuity affordable. Because resilience isn’t about size it’s about strategy. Even small teams can build big confidence when the plan is simple, smart, and consistent. It’s not the price tag that protects your #uptime ➡ it’s the #mindset. Ready to make your #BusinessContinuityPlan lean, smart, and doable? Let’s talk about how to make resilience affordable... one smart move at a time. 💬 #BCP #BusinessContinuity #DIY #CostEfficiency #Trust #Preparedness #Zybisys

Business Continuity vs. Disaster Recovery — the nuance I hear these two terms used interchangeably all the time. Spoiler: they’re not the same thing. Business Continuity (BC): “How do we keep operating when things go sideways?” This is about maintaining services when the world gets creative. Think alternative workflows, manual processes, communication plans, and knowing who does what when your normal tools are offline. Disaster Recovery (DR): “How do we get back to normal after things break?” This is about restoring systems and data. Think RTOs, RPOs, failover strategies, backups that actually restore (not just exist), and infrastructure resilience. BC keeps the business alive. DR brings the systems back to life. They complement each other, but they solve different problems. The nuance is this: A company can have excellent DR (full backups, redundant systems, shiny DR playbooks) — and still fall flat on BC. Because if no one knows how to keep operations running in the meantime, your recovery plan is just a very expensive “we’ll be back soon” sign. BC is people, process, and improvisation that isn’t improvised. DR is technology, architecture, and the ability to reverse damage. If you want true resilience, you need both: A plan to survive A plan to rebuild And you should test both… because theory doesn’t save you at 3 AM. #BusinessContinuity #DisasterRecovery #Resilience #CISO #RiskManagement #ContinuityPlanning #OperationalResilience

Data is the lifeblood of business. From customer information and financial records to proprietary research and operational data, the information your organization holds is invaluable. But what happens when disaster strikes? Whether it's a cyberattack, natural disaster, or human error, the loss of critical data can be catastrophic for any business. This is where robust data backup and business continuity strategies become not just important, but essential for survival and success. https://lnkd.in/gyUmTCXU

CPS 230 asks for more than policies. It demands operational clarity, resilience, and ownership. This post explores what that shift really means in practice. At Buena Consulting, we help financial services teams turn this intent into action using Nintex Process Manager, enabling visibility, accountability, and continuous improvement across your critical operations. https://lnkd.in/gjeeURbu