Business Continuity Basics
What is the primary goal of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?
What is to ensure critical business functions continue during and after a disruption?
What is the first step in initiating a Move the Work procedure?
What is identifying impacted work and resources?
What is the purpose of a BCP test?
What is to validate the effectiveness of the plan and identify gaps?
What type of software helps manage continuity plans and incidents?
What is Business Continuity Management Software (BCMS)?
Who is responsible for maintaining the business continuity plan?
What is the Business Continuity Manager or Coordinator?
What type of analysis identifies critical operations and the impact of disruptions?
What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
Who typically authorizes the activation of Move the Work procedures?
What is the Business Continuity Coordinator or Incident Manager?
What type of test involves walking through the plan with key stakeholders?
What is a tabletop exercise?
What is the role of cloud computing in business continuity?
What is providing remote access and data redundancy?
Who leads the response during a business disruption?
What is the Incident Response Team or Crisis Management Team?
What is the term for the maximum tolerable time a process can be unavailable?
What is Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)?
What system or tool is often used to track work reassignment?
What is a Work Management System or Task Tracker?
How often should business continuity plans be tested?
What is at least annually or after major changes?
What is a hot site?
What is a fully operational backup location ready for immediate use?
What is the role of department heads in continuity planning?
What is to ensure their teams have up-to-date recovery procedures?
What document outlines roles, responsibilities, and procedures during a disruption?
What is a Business Continuity Plan?
What is a key consideration when selecting a backup site or team?
What is capability and capacity to handle the reassigned work?
What is a full-scale test?
What is a simulation that mimics a real disruption with actual resource deployment?
What is the difference between a hot site and a cold site?
What is a hot site is ready to go, while a cold site requires setup?
What is the responsibility of employees during a continuity event?
What is to follow the plan and communicate status updates?
What is the difference between disaster recovery and business continuity?
What is disaster recovery focuses on IT systems, while business continuity covers all critical business functions?
What is the term for the process of returning work to the original team after recovery?
What is reversion or work repatriation?
What is the benefit of cross-training employees in continuity planning?
What is to ensure work can continue if key personnel are unavailable?
What is the purpose of data replication in continuity planning?
What is to ensure real-time or near-real-time data availability at alternate sites?
What is the role of executive leadership in business continuity?
What is to provide strategic direction, resources, and support?