DRI Business Continuity Planning and Documentation

Question 1

What is the PRIMARY purpose of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)?

Accepted Answer

To provide documented procedures and information enabling an organization to respond to and recover from a disruptive incident

Answer

A BCP provides the documented procedures, information, roles, and resources enabling an organization to respond to and recover from disruptions—the primary purpose is enabling continuity and recovery, not prevention or risk transfer.

Question 2

Which document defines who is responsible for invoking the Business Continuity Plan and under what circumstances?

Accepted Answer

The BCP activation and escalation procedures

Answer

The BCP activation and escalation procedures define who has authority to declare an incident, under what conditions the plan is activated, and the escalation path if primary decision-makers are unavailable.

Question 3

A BCP component that documents the alternate procedures for performing critical business functions manually or with limited technology is called:

Accepted Answer

A workaround procedure or manual fallback procedure

Answer

Workaround procedures (also called manual fallback procedures) document how critical business functions can be performed using manual or alternative methods when normal systems, tools, or processes are unavailable.

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of a GOOD Business Continuity Plan document?

Accepted Answer

Concise, actionable checklists with clear roles and contact information

Answer

Good BCPs are concise, actionable documents written for the personnel who will execute them during a crisis—checklists, clear role assignments, and readily accessible contact information are more valuable than comprehensive technical detail or strategic narrative.

Question 5

How often should a Business Continuity Plan be reviewed and updated, according to DRI best practices?

Accepted Answer

At least annually and after significant changes to the business, systems, or threat environment

Answer

DRI best practices require BCP review at least annually and following significant organizational changes—new systems, reorganizations, facility changes, acquisitions, or changes in the threat environment—to keep plans current and effective.

(DRI) Disaster Recovery Institute International Certification Practice Test

(DRI) Disaster Recovery Institute International Certification Practice Test

DRI Business Continuity Planning and Documentation