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Through a series of articles and case studies, we share our knowledge and experience in the industry as well as our client success stories.

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Reasons Why You Need Software, Not Spreadsheets

The first iteration of a Business Continuity (BC) project is as much about learning Business Continuity Management (BCM) as it …

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Scenario Planning vs Resource Loss Planning (Old School vs New School)

This topic does challenge and, in some cases, frustrate practitioners because different people view the concept of Risk Management (RM) …

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Which Piece of the Resilience Puzzle Are You?

Organisational Resilience is a group of management disciplines that ensure an organisation can achieve its objectives in the face of …

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Top 10 traits we look for when hiring Solution Architects or Enterprise Architects

Recently, while interviewing a candidate for a Solution Architect role, the person asked me, “What is the number one top …

Top 10 Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

Enterprise Architecture is an approach to aligning business and technology resources to achieve strategic outcomes. It creates a Roadmap for …

10 Reasons Why ISO22301 Will Improve Business Continuity Management

The Draft International Business Continuity (BC) Standard ISO22301 “Societal security — Preparedness and Continuity Management Systems – Requirements” focuses on …

Lost in Translation

Standards and guidelines should not be blindly implemented, they should be seen as an expression of the philosophies of good …

Positive Leadership, Positive Culture

Leadership support leads to a positive Business Continuity (BC) culture, which leads to effective Business Continuity Management (BCM). To the …

The Forgotten Phases of Governance

Organisations with above average governance earn 20% more than those following the same strategy with a weaker governance framework. Part …

NEWS! Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessors

13/11/2018 Terra Firma is excited to announce that after years of providing clients with assessment and remediation services to assist …

Four Reasons You Need Elastic BC Plans

How Flexible BC Plans Enhance your Ability to Recover A Business Continuity (BC) Plan provides the guidance and instructions required …

The 10 BCM Commandments

Based on our experience in the Business Continuity (BC) Industry, Terra Firma has devised 10 Business Continuity Management (BCM) Commandments …

Resilient Supply Chains – How Does Your Company Stack Up?

Business Continuity Management (BCM) is now recognised as an important business requirement by most companies. However, in a world where more …

Focusing on Customers is Not Enough

In today’s globally competitive marketplace, being customer-centric is not enough. We know customers demand brands provide an experience which makes …

Emergence of the Customer Insights Driven Organisation: Beyond Data Driven

How artificial intelligence is transforming the way companies analyse their data to understand their customers.  For several years, organisations have …