CBCI (2025 update) COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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It sets out the purpose, scope and governance of the business continuity
programme - - What does the business continuity policy do
Get an interim structure and plan in place - 📌📌- If an organisation doesnt have
any business continuity capacity
Short, precise and to the point - 📌📌- The BCP should be what
Definition for use.
Objectives and scope
Roles and responsibilities
Legals and standards
Identification of interested parties
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Measurement and review frequency and methods
Sign off and comms - - Business Continuity should include
Which areas of the organisation are included and which aren't.
A grasp of the organisations strategies, objectives and culture and its risk
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appetite.
Also list its regulatory constraints - - The definition of scope should be?
Oversight and support.
Monitoring and review.
📌📌- Business continuity
Alignment with organisational objectives
Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. -
governance focuses on
Should be embedded in the job descriptions and performance plans. - 📌📌-
Business continuity roles
Leadership, commitment and resources - 📌📌- Roles - top management
Oversee, advise and manage - making the recommendations to top mgt. - 📌📌-
Roles - steering group
Make sure the plan reflects the business continuity capability. - 📌📌- Business
continuity plan owner
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Ongoing mgt and governance process appropriately resourced to implement and
maintain business continuity mgt. - - Business Continuity Programme
, Skills and competancy
BIA questionnaires
Response structure
Plans
Exercise programmes
Crisis mgt. plans
📌📌- Business continuity mgt. programme
Outsource contracts
SLA with customers and suppliers -
documentation
Ensure business continuity is a central p[art of what the organisation does.
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Make sure its aligned with the organisational goals and objectives.
Health and saftey and data protection are embedded in similar ways - -
General Principles of Embedding
Engage the key players
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Use existing communication channels to get the message across.
Build a network of champions across the business - - Process
Sector peers having disasters - make it relevant to the persons short term
objectives. Learn lessons from peers.
Get business continuity onto meeting agendas
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Schedule exercises for holidays or quieter times
Make sure business continuity is part of supply change mgt. - - Methods &
Techniques
Anyone with roles and experience should have the right education, training and
experience for their role in the BCMP This includes key personnel in the supply
📌📌
chain and outrsourced service providers.
Make sure there are alternates. - - Competancies & Skills - Embedding
📌📌- Competancies &
Could include:
First aid, ICT, crisis mgt and leadership, damage mgt. -
Skills - Incident Response
An initial BIA
A product and service BIA
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A process BIA
An activity BIA - - Four types of BIA
The timeframes, resources and capabilities necessary to continue to deliver the
📌📌
prioritised products, services, processes and activities following a disruption. -
- Business Continuity Requirements are
Sometimes referred to as beneficial outcomes by an organisation to its
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
📌📌
It sets out the purpose, scope and governance of the business continuity
programme - - What does the business continuity policy do
Get an interim structure and plan in place - 📌📌- If an organisation doesnt have
any business continuity capacity
Short, precise and to the point - 📌📌- The BCP should be what
Definition for use.
Objectives and scope
Roles and responsibilities
Legals and standards
Identification of interested parties
📌📌
Measurement and review frequency and methods
Sign off and comms - - Business Continuity should include
Which areas of the organisation are included and which aren't.
A grasp of the organisations strategies, objectives and culture and its risk
📌📌
appetite.
Also list its regulatory constraints - - The definition of scope should be?
Oversight and support.
Monitoring and review.
📌📌- Business continuity
Alignment with organisational objectives
Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. -
governance focuses on
Should be embedded in the job descriptions and performance plans. - 📌📌-
Business continuity roles
Leadership, commitment and resources - 📌📌- Roles - top management
Oversee, advise and manage - making the recommendations to top mgt. - 📌📌-
Roles - steering group
Make sure the plan reflects the business continuity capability. - 📌📌- Business
continuity plan owner
📌📌
Ongoing mgt and governance process appropriately resourced to implement and
maintain business continuity mgt. - - Business Continuity Programme
, Skills and competancy
BIA questionnaires
Response structure
Plans
Exercise programmes
Crisis mgt. plans
📌📌- Business continuity mgt. programme
Outsource contracts
SLA with customers and suppliers -
documentation
Ensure business continuity is a central p[art of what the organisation does.
📌📌
Make sure its aligned with the organisational goals and objectives.
Health and saftey and data protection are embedded in similar ways - -
General Principles of Embedding
Engage the key players
📌📌
Use existing communication channels to get the message across.
Build a network of champions across the business - - Process
Sector peers having disasters - make it relevant to the persons short term
objectives. Learn lessons from peers.
Get business continuity onto meeting agendas
📌📌
Schedule exercises for holidays or quieter times
Make sure business continuity is part of supply change mgt. - - Methods &
Techniques
Anyone with roles and experience should have the right education, training and
experience for their role in the BCMP This includes key personnel in the supply
📌📌
chain and outrsourced service providers.
Make sure there are alternates. - - Competancies & Skills - Embedding
📌📌- Competancies &
Could include:
First aid, ICT, crisis mgt and leadership, damage mgt. -
Skills - Incident Response
An initial BIA
A product and service BIA
📌📌
A process BIA
An activity BIA - - Four types of BIA
The timeframes, resources and capabilities necessary to continue to deliver the
📌📌
prioritised products, services, processes and activities following a disruption. -
- Business Continuity Requirements are
Sometimes referred to as beneficial outcomes by an organisation to its
