nt2580 lab 6
Lab #6 – Assessment Worksheet
Perform Business Continuity Plan Implementation Planning
Course Name & Number: ______________________________________________________________
Student Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Instructor Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Lab Due Date: _______________________________________________________________________
Overview
The instructor will lead the class in discussions pertaining to a business continuity plan. Key elements of a business continuity plan starting with a risk analysis, business impact analysis, and alignment of critical business functions and processes will be discussed. Students will craft a business continuity implementation plan outline as part of this lab’s deliverables.
Lab #6 Assessment Questions & Answers
1. What is the different between a risk analysis (RA) and a business impact analysis (BIA)?
A risk analysis (RA) focuses on all aspects of risk assessment for an organization and is a necessary step to assess what kind and how much business insurance to obtain. A business impact analysis (BIA) focuses on identifying critical business functions and operations that must be part of a business continuity plan to maintain and maximize availability.
2. What is the difference between a Disaster Recovery Plan and a Business Continuity Plan?
A DRP is usually a subset of a BCP and defines how an organization is to handle major disasters or major outages and emergency situations. When a disaster situation is declared, the DRP is enacted not the BCP to handle and deal with the immediate emergency situation and handle the disaster situation as per the
DRP procedures. A DRP deals with the immediate disaster situation and must achieve the RTO as defined in the BCP, usually in an alternate site or triage to restore immediate critical business functions and operations. -
3. Typically, a business continuity plan is also
Perform Business Continuity Plan Implementation Planning
Course Name & Number: ______________________________________________________________
Student Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Instructor Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Lab Due Date: _______________________________________________________________________
Overview
The instructor will lead the class in discussions pertaining to a business continuity plan. Key elements of a business continuity plan starting with a risk analysis, business impact analysis, and alignment of critical business functions and processes will be discussed. Students will craft a business continuity implementation plan outline as part of this lab’s deliverables.
Lab #6 Assessment Questions & Answers
1. What is the different between a risk analysis (RA) and a business impact analysis (BIA)?
A risk analysis (RA) focuses on all aspects of risk assessment for an organization and is a necessary step to assess what kind and how much business insurance to obtain. A business impact analysis (BIA) focuses on identifying critical business functions and operations that must be part of a business continuity plan to maintain and maximize availability.
2. What is the difference between a Disaster Recovery Plan and a Business Continuity Plan?
A DRP is usually a subset of a BCP and defines how an organization is to handle major disasters or major outages and emergency situations. When a disaster situation is declared, the DRP is enacted not the BCP to handle and deal with the immediate emergency situation and handle the disaster situation as per the
DRP procedures. A DRP deals with the immediate disaster situation and must achieve the RTO as defined in the BCP, usually in an alternate site or triage to restore immediate critical business functions and operations. -
3. Typically, a business continuity plan is also