Business Continuity Management (BCM) EDRP Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31application · medium

   A retail company has separate teams managing IT disaster recovery, crisis communication, and business continuity. During a recent regional power outage, the IT team restored systems but the business units did not know when to resume operations, and the crisis team's messages conflicted with the continuity plan. What should the company do to improve integration across these disciplines?

   • ACancel the crisis communication team to avoid conflicting messages
   • BLet each team continue operating independently but share their plans after every incident
   • CDevelop a unified incident management framework that aligns IT DR triggers, crisis communication protocols, and business continuity activation procedures
   • DMerge all teams into one department reporting to the IT manager
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2. 32foundation · easy

   During a BIA, what does the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) define?

   • AThe minimum amount of resources required to recover a function
   • BThe maximum acceptable downtime for a business function after a disruption
   • CThe maximum age of data that must be recovered after a disruption
   • DThe total cost of downtime for a business function
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4. 33application · medium

   A large e-commerce company is defining the scope of its BCM program. The board wants to ensure that the program covers not only IT systems but also the supply chain, customer support, and physical facilities. The company's current program only addresses IT disaster recovery. What is the most appropriate way to broaden the program's scope?

   • ARename the IT DR plan as the BCM plan to satisfy the board.
   • BLimit BCM to the functions that have experienced disruptions in the past.
   • CKeep the program focused on IT DR and add separate plans for other functions later.
   • DExpand the BCM program to include all business functions and their dependencies, integrating IT DR as one component.
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5. 34foundation · easy

   What is the first step in developing a business continuity plan?

   • ATrain employees on the plan
   • BAllocate resources and budget
   • CConduct a Business Impact Analysis and risk assessment
   • DWrite the detailed recovery procedures
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6. 35application · medium

   A manufacturing company is conducting a BIA for its production line. The BIA team has gathered data on the maximum acceptable downtime for each production step. However, the team has not identified the dependencies between the production line and external suppliers. What is the most likely consequence of this omission?

   • AThe BCP may fail because supplier disruptions are not accounted for in recovery procedures.
   • BThe company will not need to test the plan because the BIA is simplified.
   • CThe risk assessment will automatically identify all supplier risks.
   • DThe BIA will be completed faster, which is always beneficial.
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