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Business Continuity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operational continuity you can count on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHEMA helps organizations plan, test, and run practical continuity programs so teams can serve customers, meet obligations, and recover quickly from disruptions\u2014whether they\u2019re technical, operational, or environmental.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What we focus on<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Assess & prioritize:<\/strong> Business Impact Analysis to map critical processes, dependencies, and set RTO\/RPO<\/strong> targets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Prevent & reduce risk:<\/strong> Redundancy for key systems\/networks, secure remote access, role-based permissions, and clear procedures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Respond & recover:<\/strong> Defined roles and contact trees, simple runbooks, tested backup\/DR with cutover\/rollback and verification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Improve continuously:<\/strong> Regular tabletop exercises, lessons learned, and updates as the business changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Enablers we implement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Standardized environments:<\/strong> Consistent configurations across sites and teams for faster recovery and easier support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Work together from anywhere:<\/strong> secure meetings, chat, and file sharing that perform even on low bandwidth..<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • EDI & ERP continuity:<\/strong> Reliable data exchange and order-to-cash\/procure-to-pay flows with monitoring, alerting, and failover patterns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Service dependencies mapped:<\/strong> Vendors, carriers, and platforms documented with SLAs, contacts, and escalation paths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      From legacy systems to supported, secure platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      There are three common approaches; we help you pick the right one per system and risk profile:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Big-bang:<\/strong> one-time cutover in a defined window (useful when timing is constrained).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Phased:<\/strong> staged releases that reduce risk and ease training (our default for most workloads).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Parallel:<\/strong> run old and new in tandem for a period to validate outputs before final switch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        How we work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Discovery (quick):<\/strong> Understand your operations, constraints, and obligations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Plan:<\/strong> Set priorities, RTO\/RPO targets, and a clear sequence of changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Build & document:<\/strong> Standardize configurations, establish backups\/DR, and write concise runbooks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Exercise:<\/strong> Tabletop and, where practical, live tests to prove the plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Operate & refine:<\/strong> Regular reviews to keep the program current.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          What you get<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • A practical continuity plan<\/strong> tied to your real processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Runbooks<\/strong> for incident response, communication, backup\/restore, and DR<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Standard configurations<\/strong> and checklists for faster recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Exercise reports<\/strong> with actions, owners, and timelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Results you can expect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            • Shorter outages and clearer decision-making under pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Fewer bottlenecks in approvals and handoffs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Better use of remote work options when travel or access is limited<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Evidence your leadership and partners can rely on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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