Search results for "business continuity"

In search of family business continuity: the case of transgenerational family entrepreneurship

2011

This qualitative case study analyses continuity of transgenerational entrepreneurship in the family business. Transgenerational entrepreneurship is based on multigenerational, and in this particular firm, on the founder and next generation, business activities in the same family business. Methodologically, the data was collected by interviewing members of two generations of Imagon Ltd.; the founder, and his sons. Imagon Ltd. shows signs of transgenerational continuity. It did not start off that way in the founder’s mind; his desire was just to work for himself and fulfil his own visions. It was only much later that the prospect of defining his company as a family business entered the pictur…

COMPLEX ANALYSIS OF COMPANY BANKRUPTCY FORECASTING: THEORETICAL INSIGHT

2018

In modern conditions for dynamic and competitive businesses, more and more companies face financial problems and eventually go bankrupt. A noteworthy trend: not only new companies that have not yet managed to establish themselves in the market go bankrupt but also large companies operating for years and maintaining good traditions. Bankruptcies of companies cause many problems not only for the companies themselves but also for the state and many members of society. Thus, it is crucial to evaluate the financial state of a company and its activity results as accurately and early as possible when forecasting the possibility of a bankruptcy. The paper recommends a complex analysis methodology f…

Introduction to Communication and Information Systems Technology for Crisis and Disaster Management Minitrack

2015

International audience

A Risk Scenario for Small Businesses in Hurricane Sandy Type Disasters

2017

Uzņēmuma risku uzskaites informācijas sistēmas un biznesa procesu nepārtrauktības plāna izstrādes projekts

2015

Diplomdarba mērķis ir izstrādāt un ieviest biznesa procesu nepārtrauktības plānu un riska uzskaites informācijas sistēmu uzņēmumā Cabot Latvia, nodrošinot vienotu riska uzskaites un novēršanas sistēmu. Diplomdarbā aprakstīta uzņēmuma darbība, apskatīta pieejamā statistika par biznesa procesu dīkstāves cēloņiem, izpētīti tirgū pieejamie alternatīvie risinājumi, kā arī plaši aprakstīti un analizēti uzņēmuma biznesa procesi un informācijas sistēmas, pētot procesa posmus, kas pakļauti risku ietekmei. Biznesa procesu nepārtrauktības plāns tika izstrādāts, balstoties uz darba gaitā izstrādāto informācijas sistēmu projektu. Mērķa sasniegšanai tika izstrādi riska reģistrēšanas kritēriji, projektēta…

Business continuity of business models : Evaluating the resilience of business models for contingencies

2019

Company business models are vulnerable to various contingencies in the business environment that may unexpectedly render their business logic ineffective. In particular, technological advancements, such as the Internet of things, big data, sharing economy and crowdsourcing, have enabled new forms of business models that can effectively and abruptly make traditional business models obsolete. By disrupting or even diminishing companies’ revenue streams, environmental contingencies may present a significant threat to business continuity (BC). Evaluating the resilience of business models against these contingencies should therefore be a core area of BC. However, existing BC approaches tend to f…

A Knowledge Interface System for Information and Cyber Security Using Semantic Wiki

2018

Resilience against information and cyber security threats has become an essential ability for organizations to maintain business continuity. As bulletproof security is an unattainable goal, organizations need to concentrate to select optimal countermeasures against information and cyber security threats. Implementation of cyber risk management actions require special knowledge and resources, which especially small and medium-size enterprises often lack. Information and cyber security risk management establish knowledge intensive business processes, which can be assisted with a proper knowledge management system. This paper analyzes how Semantic MediaWiki could be used as a platform to assis…

Smart Terminal System of Systems’ Cyber Threat Impact Evaluation

2023

Systems of system-level thinking is required when the purpose is to develop a coherent understanding of the ecosystem where every user and system requirements are divided into specific parts. The smarter project, as a part of the Sea4value program of DIMECC, aims to develop harbor operations, including passenger and cargo transportation, in a way that port processes will improve, emissions will decrease, and overall security will enhance in smart ports. This paper describes cyber-attack impacts against the Smart terminal system of systems in the cyber realm by utilizing the MITRE ATTACK® framework to map the objectives of threat actors. The Smart Terminal system environment includes ICT, IC…