BCI BCI Organizational Resilience & Culture 2

Question 1

What is the 'Plan-Do-Check-Act' (PDCA) cycle's role in a BC Management System?

Accepted Answer

It provides a continuous improvement framework ensuring BC plans are regularly developed, implemented, monitored, and refined

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It is used exclusively for IT disaster recovery planning cycles

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It is a project management method for one-time BC plan creation

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It replaces the need for BC exercises by using statistical quality checks

Question 2

How does embedding BC into organizational culture differ from maintaining a BC program?

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Cultural embedding means BC thinking is applied intuitively by all staff in daily decisions, whereas a program is a formal structured process managed by a team

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Cultural embedding requires fewer BC plans and documentation than a formal program

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A BC program is voluntary while cultural embedding is mandated by regulation

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Cultural embedding replaces the formal BC program once maturity is achieved

Question 3

What is a 'BC Champion' role within organizational resilience programs?

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A designated individual within each business unit who promotes BC awareness and serves as a liaison to the central BC team

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An executive sponsor who funds the entire BC program from their department budget

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A third-party consultant hired to manage all BC activities on behalf of the organization

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A senior manager who has passed the CBCI certification exam

Question 4

Which metric best measures the maturity of a BC culture within an organization?

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The degree to which BC considerations are proactively integrated into business decisions without prompting from the BC team

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The number of BC plans filed in the document management system

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The percentage of staff who have completed the mandatory BC e-learning module

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The total cost of the BC program relative to company revenue

Question 5

What is the significance of the BCI's 'Horizon Scanning' practice for organizational resilience?

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It helps organizations identify emerging threats and trends early, allowing proactive rather than reactive resilience planning

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It is a technique for scanning the physical horizon during outdoor emergency evacuations

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It refers to reviewing BC plans from previous years to identify outdated content

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It is a financial forecasting tool used to project recovery costs over a 5-year horizon

Question 6

According to BCI principles, what is the primary purpose of post-incident reviews in building organizational resilience?

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To capture lessons learned, identify gaps in BC plans, and drive improvements before the next disruption occurs

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To assign blame to departments that failed to follow BC procedures during the incident

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To document the incident for insurance claim submission purposes

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To satisfy regulatory reporting requirements with no further action required