BCM BCM Recovery Operations & Business Resumption 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the difference between a 'Business Continuity Plan' and a 'Disaster Recovery Plan'?
- They are identical documents
- A BCP focuses on maintaining critical business operations during disruption; a DRP focuses specifically on restoring IT systems and data (Correct answer)
- A DRP covers all business functions; a BCP covers only IT
- A BCP is required by law; a DRP is optional
Correct answer: A BCP focuses on maintaining critical business operations during disruption; a DRP focuses specifically on restoring IT systems and data
A BCP addresses the continuity of critical business functions during a disruption, while a DRP specifically addresses the technical recovery of IT systems, infrastructure, and data.
Question 2: What is 'maximum tolerable downtime' (MTD) or 'maximum tolerable period of disruption' (MTPD)?
- The average historical outage duration
- The longest period a business function can be disrupted before causing irreversible harm to the organization (Correct answer)
- The time required to restore IT systems
- The duration of a continuity exercise
Correct answer: The longest period a business function can be disrupted before causing irreversible harm to the organization
MTD/MTPD is the maximum duration a business function can be disrupted before the organization suffers consequences so severe they may threaten its survival.
Question 3: What is the role of a 'recovery coordinator' during business resumption operations?
- Performing all recovery tasks personally
- Directing and coordinating recovery activities across teams to ensure the BCP is executed effectively (Correct answer)
- Approving media statements
- Managing the IT helpdesk
Correct answer: Directing and coordinating recovery activities across teams to ensure the BCP is executed effectively
A recovery coordinator directs, coordinates, and monitors recovery activities across multiple teams to ensure the BCP is executed in a timely and organized manner.
Question 4: What is a 'vital records program' in BCM?
- A payroll management system
- A systematic approach to identifying, protecting, and ensuring access to records essential for business resumption and legal compliance (Correct answer)
- A customer database backup
- An employee credentials vault
Correct answer: A systematic approach to identifying, protecting, and ensuring access to records essential for business resumption and legal compliance
A vital records program identifies and protects records essential for resuming critical functions and meeting legal, regulatory, and financial obligations after a disruption.
Question 5: Which recovery strategy involves moving workloads to a cloud environment during a disruption?
- Cold standby
- Mutual aid agreement
- Cloud-based recovery (DRaaS) (Correct answer)
- Work-from-home policy
Correct answer: Cloud-based recovery (DRaaS)
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) leverages cloud infrastructure to provide scalable, on-demand recovery capacity when primary systems are disrupted.
Question 6: In BCM, what is a 'mutual aid agreement'?
- A vendor SLA for hardware replacement
- A formal arrangement between two or more organizations to provide resources or assistance to each other during a disruption (Correct answer)
- A government disaster relief contract
- An insurance policy supplement
Correct answer: A formal arrangement between two or more organizations to provide resources or assistance to each other during a disruption
A mutual aid agreement is a formal arrangement where two or more organizations agree to support each other with resources, facilities, or personnel during a disruption.
BCM BCM Recovery Operations & Business Resumption 2
What is the difference between a 'Business Continuity Plan' and a 'Disaster Recovery Plan'?