BCI Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 2

Question 1

Which research design is most appropriate when a BC practitioner wants to establish a causal relationship between a training intervention and improved recovery time objectives?

Accepted Answer

Randomized controlled trial

Answer

Randomized controlled trials use random assignment to isolate the effect of an intervention, making them the strongest design for establishing causality.

Question 2

In business continuity research, what does 'triangulation' primarily refer to?

Accepted Answer

Combining multiple data sources or methods to validate findings

Answer

Triangulation means cross-validating findings by using multiple data sources, methods, or investigators to increase confidence in results.

Question 3

A BC manager reviews industry incident reports before finalizing the organization's BIA methodology. This practice is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based practice

Answer

Evidence-based practice integrates the best available external evidence with professional expertise and organizational context to inform decisions.

Question 4

What is the primary limitation of relying solely on after-action reports (AARs) as research evidence in business continuity?

Accepted Answer

AARs may reflect reporting bias and omit politically sensitive failures

Answer

AARs often suffer from self-reporting bias, where organizations underreport failures or attribute problems to external factors.

Question 5

Which statistical measure best describes the spread or dispersion of recovery time data collected across multiple BC exercises?

Accepted Answer

Standard deviation

Answer

Standard deviation quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion in a dataset, indicating how consistently recovery times cluster around the average.

(BCI) Business Continuity Institute Certification Practice Test

(BCI) Business Continuity Institute Certification Practice Test

BCI Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 2