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What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?

Stratogrid Advisory

What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)? The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. Availability of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and manual workaround procedures for businesses processes. Business Continuity Management.

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Is this disconnect result as IT sees a Business Continuity Planning as a business process, and not particularly an IT activity? It has a few components that are directly dependent and connected to IT, but the rest of the processes, such as Business Impact Analysis or Risk Analysis, are seen by IT as business processes.

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Why is so hard to engage an IT Organization???

Stratogrid Advisory

Is this disconnect result as IT sees a Business Continuity Planning as a business process, and not particularly an IT activity? It has a few components that are directly dependent and connected to IT, but the rest of the processes, such as Business Impact Analysis or Risk Analysis, are seen by IT as business processes.

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Everything You Need to Know About Business Continuity Plans

Erwood Group

NOTE: DRII takes this definition from the Business Continuity Institute BCI and Disaster Recovery Journal DRJ. Business Impact Analysis Key Findings. Critical Recovery Timelines. Recovery Team Activation. Appendices with Supporting Documents, Tracking Logs, and Recovery Forms.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

The critical point a business needs to understand is that the program implementation and its maturity will require some time and effort across the organization. BCM Program Policy The program policy is a document that outlines all high-level aspects of the BCM Program implementation in an organization.

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Business Continuity Guide for Smaller Organizations

Stratogrid Advisory

BCP Guide table of Contents: Section 1 - Introduction to Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Section 2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Implementation. Section 4 - Business Impact Analysis. Section 5 - Business Continuity Strategy. Section 6 - Business Continuity Plan. ARTICLE SECTIONS.

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

Theoretically, the business departments are free to say anything they want in terms of how quickly the business functions need to be brought back online in order to keep the impact of a disruption within acceptable levels. The standard way of arriving at these targets is by conducting a BIA, or business impact analysis.)