Dawood AlrubayeThe BIA purpose is to correlate specific system components with the critical services that they provide, and based on that information, to characterize the consequences of a disruption to the system components. So, there are two parts to the BIA: the first is to understand mission-critical business processes and the second is to correlate those to IT systems. As an IT professional, certainly understand the importance of various IT systems, but may not be fully aware of the critical business functions performed in the company. First, understanding the critical business functions is important in terms of understanding how to recover IT systems in the event of a significant business disruption. Company might think that System A is most critical, based on a number of assumptions you're making. However, through this process, Company might find that System B or C is really what keeps the company up and running on a day-to-day basis or that without System D, System A doesn't really matter. Second, Today's CIO needs to have a solid background in technology and business, so understanding the critical business functions in your company will pay off in many ways for you.
1. Department Overview
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Department Name
Department Manager
Department Location(s)
VP Area Code (from table above)
Name of BIA Respondent
BIA Respondent’s Title
BIA Respondent’s Phone #
BIA Respondent’s E-Mail Address
2. Process Frequency
How often is this process completed?
How often is this process completed?
• Daily • Quarterly
• Weekly • Semi-Annually
• Monthly • Annually
3. Number of Employees Supporting Business Process or Service
Business Impact Analysis
Recovery Time and Recovery Point Objectives Explanation
One (1) Business Impact Analysis (BIA) should be completed for each major business process within the company. It is important to note that sub-processes, although key to the completion of the main business process,