BCM Recovery Operations & Business Resumption Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a 'return to normal operations' phase in BCM?
Answer: To systematically transition from recovery mode back to standard business operations once the disruption has ended
The return to normal operations phase provides a structured process for transitioning from recovery/continuity mode back to full standard business operations after the disruption has been resolved.
What is a 'Minimum Business Continuity Objective' (MBCO)?
Answer: The minimum level of services or products that must be delivered during a disruption to meet critical obligations
MBCO defines the minimum level of service or output that must be maintained during a disruption to satisfy critical stakeholder obligations and avoid unacceptable consequences.
Which element of a Business Continuity Plan details how critical suppliers will be engaged or substituted during a disruption?
Answer: Supply chain continuity and vendor management section
The supply chain continuity and vendor management section of a BCP addresses how critical suppliers will be contacted, substituted, or managed to maintain operations during a disruption.
What is 'business resumption planning' (BRP) specifically focused on?
Answer: The steps and resources required to resume disrupted business functions after a significant incident
Business resumption planning focuses specifically on the steps, resources, and procedures required to resume critical business functions following a significant disruption.
Why is it important to document 'dependencies' in a Business Continuity Plan?
Answer: Because critical functions depend on other processes, systems, staff, and suppliers that must also be recovered or available for resumption to succeed
Documenting dependencies ensures that all interdependent processes, systems, staff, and suppliers needed to support a critical function are identified and included in recovery planning.
In BCM recovery operations, what does 'parallel processing' as a recovery strategy mean?
Answer: Operating both the primary and alternate environments concurrently until confidence is established that the primary can fully take over
Parallel processing involves running both the primary and alternate environments simultaneously to verify that the primary system performs correctly before fully decommissioning the alternate recovery setup.