Chapter 3 Business Continuity Planning

Written Lab

1. Why is it essential to include legal representatives on your business continuity planning team?

   Many federal, state, and local laws or regulations require businesses to implement BCP provisions. Including legal representation on your BCP team helps ensure that you remain complaint with laws, regulations, and contractual obligations.

2. What is wrong with taking an informal approach to business continuity planning?

   The "seat-of-the-pants" approach is an excuse used by individuals who do not want to invest time and money in the proper creation of a BCP. This can lead to catastrophe when a firmly laid plan isn't in place to guide the response during a stressful emergency situation.

3. What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative assessment?

   Quantitative risk assessment involves using numbers and formulas to make a decision. Qualitative risk assessment includes expertise instead of numeric measures, such as emotions, investor/consumer confidence, and workforce stability.

4. What critical components should you include in your business continuity training plan?

   The BCP training plan should include a plan overview briefing for all employees and specific training for individuals with direct or indirect involvement. In addition, backup personnel should be trained for each key BCP role.

5. What are the four main steps of the business continuity planning process?

   The four steps of the BCP process are project scop and planning, business impact analysis, continuity planning, and approval/implementation.