Business Continuity Management (BCM) EDRP Practice Questions (Page 9)

Questions 41–45

1. 41expert · hard

   A manufacturing company is conducting a BIA for its production line. The BIA team has gathered data on the impact of downtime for each production step. However, the team is struggling to set recovery time objectives because the production line is highly interdependent: a delay in one step affects the next. The company's risk assessment shows that a key raw material supplier is unreliable. What should the BIA team do to set realistic RTOs?

   • ASet RTOs based on the supplier's delivery schedule without considering production dependencies
   • BSet the same RTO for all production steps to simplify the plan
   • CAnalyze the dependencies between production steps and set RTOs based on the maximum tolerable downtime of the most critical step, considering supplier lead times
   • DDefer setting RTOs until after the next risk assessment
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2. 42foundation · easy

   How does a BCM strategy align with organizational objectives?

   • ABy ensuring that continuity strategies support the organization's critical products and services
   • BBy prioritizing IT system recovery over all other business functions
   • CBy ensuring that all risks are transferred to insurance providers
   • DBy focusing exclusively on cost reduction and efficiency
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4. 43foundation · easy

   In the BCM lifecycle, which phase involves conducting a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and risk assessment?

   • AImplementation
   • BAnalysis
   • CTesting
   • DDesign
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5. 44foundation · easy

   How can BCM be embedded into daily operations?

   • ABy assigning BCM responsibilities to a single individual
   • BBy focusing BCM efforts solely on the headquarters location
   • CBy integrating BCM considerations into project management and change management processes
   • DBy conducting BCM exercises only once a year
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6. 45foundation · easy

   In the context of BCM, what is the primary purpose of a risk assessment?

   • ATo determine the financial value of each business function
   • BTo develop detailed recovery procedures for each threat
   • CTo assign a specific recovery time objective to each risk
   • DTo identify threats and vulnerabilities that could disrupt business operations
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