Our Smart BCM Methodology

 

Our unique approach is fast, simple and effective

 

Our unique FastTrack methodology and deep experience will deliver the best value every time.

Methodology Comparison

How FastTrack BCM is better than Traditional Textbook Approaches

Comparison of Approaches

Speed

Traditional Approach: Slow, often taking several years and in many instances never completed due to lack of direction

FastTrack BCM Methodology: Fast - depending on the scope of work, with typical completion in a few weeks

Detail

Traditional Approach: 100% correct - striving for the technically perfect, fully documented capability to meet tedious, and academic audit and compliance requirements

FastTrack BCM Methodology: 80:20 rule - aim for practical, and simple outcomes that have been hard tested, and proven to be effective. Other requirements are a distant 2nd place

Integration

Traditional Approach: Siloed - separate emergency management, crisis management, business continuity / recovery, and technology recovery into separate siloes under different management control

FastTrack BCM Methodology: Fully integrated - emergency management, crisis management, business continuity / recovery, and technology recovery meshed into a single BCM framework that is centrally coordinated

Focus

Traditional Approach: Plans - although management talk about people as their top priority, in reality, people are the lowest priority with little / no regard for the intangible deliverable of trained teams

In a real crisis, no one reads or follows a plan

Instead, plans are used as glorified phone directories

FastTrack BCM Methodology: People - post-incident reviews of real crisis events clearly highlight that trained and match-fit teams are the most effective preparation (65%+) and not plans (<5%).

FastTrack recognises the importance of plans as evidence of the internal control, and for continuity / training

Project risk

Traditional Approach: Extended - the sequence of phases delays the highest value add activities to the end of the project (training and testing), leaving the organisation exposed to being unable to respond to a real crisis during the long implementation timeframe

FastTrack BCM Methodology: Very short - the highest value-added activities are conducted upfront, instantly preparing the organisation for a real crisis and making the teams match-fit and fully engaged

References

What our clients say

I would support the FastTrack approach to developing a robust and reliable business continuity capability with minimal disruption

General Manager

Media Entertainment Business

This unique approach clearly stood out from the other common business continuity practices.

CEO

Television Broadcaster

The benefits of the FastTrack approach included raised risk awareness, stronger commitment to crisis management, highly effective team building and rapid development of a robust continuity solution.

The team produced practical solutions that we are confident will work in a real crisis. I would recommend the FastTrack team and methodology.

General Manager

Primary Industry