Business Continuity: BIA, BCP, Disaster Recovery Strategies Report

This report delves into the critical components of business continuity, focusing on Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and disaster recovery strategies. The BIA process is examined, highlighting the assessment of business functions, determination of Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), and the evaluation of resource needs for continuous operations. The report explores various recovery strategies, including programs for data restoration and measures to ensure service continuity when the main office is inaccessible. It emphasizes the importance of training and awareness programs for staff, encompassing evacuation, first aid, and manual handling strategies. Furthermore, the report discusses the development and testing of the BCP, including emergency communication protocols, crisis management plans, and the mobilization of services to alternate locations. The analysis includes a review of testing methodologies, such as issues audits and vulnerability assessments, to ensure preparedness and effective response in crisis situations. The report concludes by underscoring the significance of risk assessment in developing a robust disaster prevention and recovery plan.

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Management
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Share what was being achieved in performing the BIA, i.e. assessments (quantitative/
qualitative and info gathered for assessments) being carried out, determination of the RTO
and priority of services/ critical activities
The BIA was carried out in order to critically analyze business functions existing and ensure
assessment of disasters in this particular organization. It was done with a goal to establish
Recovery Time objectives (RTOs) of an existing vital business activities and also evaluate the
required resources wanted in order to ensure continuous production (Dunaway,Murphy,
Venkatasubramanian,Palen, & Lopresti,2017). Before a crisis it is performed to assist smooth
recovery in case of occurrence of an anticipated incident. An effective BIA in this case quantity
the effect of loss from interruption of the business activities through financial perspective.
>> Pls. determine what were the recovery strategies in event of disaster i.e. services could
not be provided at main office/ business location.
Arrangements or provisions for training and creation of awareness on the team- as expressed
beforehand, training is important to guarantee convenient and proper reactions by staff
individuals to dangers or disaster circumstances in the working environment.
Training and awareness strategies ought to stretch out to the accompanying regions:
• Evacuation strategies
• Manual taking care of strategies
• First aid strategies
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The office ought to likewise try to test components as a strategy of the catastrophe counteractive
action and recovery plan. This may include hands-on experience regarding handling as a strategy
of taking care of and drying wet records.
>> Pls. share the recovery strategies being considered to ensure services can be restored
apart from the staff who were unable to return home/ office. Does this mean that the
services were not able to be continued?
One of the strategy is Recuperation programs.
Records should be properly kept as a strategy to ensure services are restored
Should a disaster of any incredible extent happen, the board level staff individuals should try to
enquire?
• How the disaster happened.
• How the recuperation worked continued.
The measure strategies of interruption to the existing business functions (Dunaway et al 2017).
• Risk appraisal is an essential strategy to composing a disaster counteractive action and
recuperation plan. Recognizable proof and goals of dangers to records may block the event of
catastrophe.
>> What is the BCP to ensure performances can be carried out and what is contained in
the testing of BCP besides emergency evacuation. Can be business be continued at the
alternate location where the crisis commanded center was in operation.
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An undertaking wide business continuity testing approach ought to be built up by the board and
senior administration and should set desires for business lines and bolster capacities to follow in
actualizing testing techniques and test plans in emergency situations (Dunaway et al 2017).
Any testing on crisis communication being made to account for all staff, patrons and
tenants or other stakeholders to ensure safety and what was tested at the command center?
Any crisis management plan being developed/ tested depending on the crisis situation/
alert?
The first testing should be conduction of an issues audit. Testing should be done on the
vulnerabilities and critical communication techniques on the staff should be done (Wallace, &
Webber,2017).
It should incorporate alert procedures
Crisis triage and contacts list of staff that need communication (Wallace, & Webber,2017).
What was tested on the BCP? / What services were being mobilized to the alternate
location as part of the testing?
The following was being tested on the BCP
 The prepared ness of the security staff in case of terror attack
 The efficiency of the detection instruments of weapons.
 The involvement of staff, technology level sand other stakeholders facilities
The services being mobilized included the application sand various business functions
established in the BIA.Other services were validation of RPOs and RTOs and appropriate
recovery strategies (Wallace, & Webber, 2017).
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References
Dunaway, M., Murphy, R., Venkatasubramanian, N., Palen, L., & Lopresti, D. (2017). Research
Agenda in Intelligent Infrastructure to Enhance Disaster Management, Community
Resilience and Public Safety. arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.01985.
Wallace, M., & Webber, L. (2017). The disaster recovery handbook: A step-by-step plan to
ensure business continuity and protect vital operations, facilities, and assets. Amacom.
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