Ep.02- Adaptive BC (Part 1): How did we get here? | Dr David Lindstedt & Mark Armour
Jul 6, 2020
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Dr. David Lindstedt and Mark Armour discuss their journey in revolutionizing business continuity with Adaptive BC, highlighting the shift from traditional to agile practices. They touch on online engagement, evolution to adaptive planning, organic growth, controversies, and the importance of collaboration for better BC strategies.
The Adaptive Business Continuity movement challenges traditional practices by prioritizing organizational capabilities over documentation and plans.
Embracing agile and lean principles, Adaptive BCP focuses on iterative, value-driven, customer-centric approaches for effective disaster recovery.
Deep dives
Introduction of Continuity 2.0 Manifesto by Dr. Linzett and Mark Armor
In 2015, Dr. David Linzett and Mark Armor introduced the Continuity 2.0 manifesto in response to the stagnation in traditional business continuity practices. They highlighted that conventional methods failed to keep pace with technological advancements, leading organizations to question their return on investment. The manifesto aimed to shift focus from time-consuming processes to enhancing organizational capabilities.
Adaptive BCP's Approach to Business Continuity
Adaptive BCP's approach emphasizes improving organizational capabilities for disaster recovery rather than relying solely on documentation and plans. By incorporating principles from agile, lean, and motivational strategies, they aim for an iterative, value-driven, and customer-centric approach. The shift towards measuring and enhancing capabilities aims to provide a more flexible and effective business continuity solution.
Challenges with Traditional Business Continuity Methods
Dr. Linzett and Mark Armor highlighted challenges within traditional business continuity practices, where the focus was heavily on documentation and deliverables like BIAs that did not necessarily translate to enhanced recovery capabilities. The conversation around the limitations of rigid methodologies and lack of adaptability underscored the need for a more dynamic and iterative approach based on organizational capabilities.
Drive for Change and Evolution in Business Continuity
The podcast delves into the evolution and motivation behind the adaptive business continuity movement. Driven by a desire to create value and improve outcomes, the shift towards adaptive practices aims to challenge the status quo of business continuity. Through a combination of empirical insights, engagement with industry peers, and a focus on continuous improvement, the movement seeks to shape the future of business continuity practices in a rapidly changing landscape.
Shane interviews business continuity industry disruptors- Dr. David Lindstedt and Mark Armour- authors of "Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach" and creators of the Adaptive Business Continuity movement which started in 2015. In this episode, we discuss not only how they started to formulate their perspective, but also learned about the lessons they learned while changing the way many looked at Business Continuity processes. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series on the topic.
Guest Bios:
Dr. David Lindstedt is a speaker, author, and champion for business continuity. He co-founded Adaptive BCP and authored Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is the founder of Adaptive BC Solutions (AdaptiveBCS.com) and creator of three BC software systems. He consults, teaches, and advises on project management and business continuity.
Mark Armour is a business continuity leader with over 17 years of experience in the field. In that time, Mark has lead several global BC programs and has been directly involved in the response and recovery of well over a hundred separate operational disruptions, none of which were his fault. Mark is the co-author of the Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto and Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is currently the Global Director of Business Continuity at Brink’s, Incorporated, the worldwide leader in cash management solutions and secure logistics.