BCM BCM Recovery Operations & Business Resumption

Question 1

What does 'Recovery Time Objective' (RTO) define in a BCM plan?

Accepted Answer

The maximum acceptable time to restore a business function after a disruption

Answer

RTO defines the maximum acceptable duration within which a business function must be restored following a disruption before unacceptable consequences occur.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a 'Recovery Point Objective' (RPO) in BCM planning?

Accepted Answer

To define how far back in time data can be restored without unacceptable business impact

Answer

RPO defines the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time—how far back data can be restored before the loss becomes unacceptable to the business.

Question 3

What is an 'alternate work site' in the context of BCM recovery strategies?

Accepted Answer

A pre-arranged location where staff can perform critical business functions if the primary site is unavailable

Answer

An alternate work site is a pre-arranged facility where employees can resume critical business functions when the primary work location becomes unavailable.

Question 4

Which recovery site strategy provides the fastest activation but is the most expensive?

Accepted Answer

Hot site

Answer

A hot site is a fully equipped, operational duplicate of the primary environment that can be activated almost immediately, but it requires the highest ongoing investment.

Question 5

What is 'work area recovery' (WAR) in BCM terminology?

Accepted Answer

The process of restoring a physical workspace with desks, phones, and workstations for displaced staff

Answer

Work area recovery refers to restoring physical workspace environments—desks, telecommunications, and computing equipment—so that displaced employees can resume operations.

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BCM BCM Recovery Operations & Business Resumption