CBCI EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Initial BIA Objectives - Answer -Develop framework for further analysis
Clarify BCM Program scope
(may combine strategic, tactical, and operational BIA tasks)
Strategic BIA Objective - Answer -Identify and prioritize organization's products and
services
Determine org's MTPDs (recovery timescales) and MBCOs (disruption tolerance levels)
Clarify/review BCM program scope (re: products/services)
Tactical BIA Objective - Answer -Determine process(es) required for delivering most
urgent products/services
Access impact of disruption to required processes
Operational BIA Objective - Answer -Identify and prioritize activities (at operational
level) that contribute to the identified processes for delivering most urgent
products/services
Determine resources required for activity continuity/recovery
Collect detailed resource requirements (may be higher than normal to cope with
backlog)--inc. supplier dependencies
Tactical BIA Process - Answer -For processes (i.e. often cuts across many
departments/business units)
Identify process owner
Determine BIA scope (product/service group under consideration)
Identify dependencies for processes delivering most urgent products/services
Quantify each process' MTPD (using those of the group as a guide)
Establish RTOs and RPOs
Process owner approves accuracy
Obtain support from Top Mgmt
Publish results
Operational BIA Process - Answer -Similar to Tactical BIA, BUT focus is on individual
activities
Could be at the departmental or single business unit level
Identify/prioritize activities
Quantify required resources
Account for extra required activity generated by interruption (people, premises,
resources, suppliers)
Process owner approves
Initial BIA Objectives - Answer -Develop framework for further analysis
Clarify BCM Program scope
(may combine strategic, tactical, and operational BIA tasks)
Strategic BIA Objective - Answer -Identify and prioritize organization's products and
services
Determine org's MTPDs (recovery timescales) and MBCOs (disruption tolerance levels)
Clarify/review BCM program scope (re: products/services)
Tactical BIA Objective - Answer -Determine process(es) required for delivering most
urgent products/services
Access impact of disruption to required processes
Operational BIA Objective - Answer -Identify and prioritize activities (at operational
level) that contribute to the identified processes for delivering most urgent
products/services
Determine resources required for activity continuity/recovery
Collect detailed resource requirements (may be higher than normal to cope with
backlog)--inc. supplier dependencies
Tactical BIA Process - Answer -For processes (i.e. often cuts across many
departments/business units)
Identify process owner
Determine BIA scope (product/service group under consideration)
Identify dependencies for processes delivering most urgent products/services
Quantify each process' MTPD (using those of the group as a guide)
Establish RTOs and RPOs
Process owner approves accuracy
Obtain support from Top Mgmt
Publish results
Operational BIA Process - Answer -Similar to Tactical BIA, BUT focus is on individual
activities
Could be at the departmental or single business unit level
Identify/prioritize activities
Quantify required resources
Account for extra required activity generated by interruption (people, premises,
resources, suppliers)
Process owner approves
