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BCM Recovery Operations & Business Resumption Flashcards

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

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

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

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

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

    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.

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

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

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

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

    Answer: Hot site

    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.

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

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

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

  6. In BCM, what is the function of an 'activation threshold' in a Business Continuity Plan?

    Answer: The predefined criteria or conditions that trigger formal activation of the BCP

    An activation threshold defines the specific conditions—such as outage duration, scope, or severity—that must be met before a BCP is formally invoked.