Week 10 - Presenting BCP Findings to Management & Stakeholders

Question 1

Business continuity related findings should focus on which five areas?

Answer 1

1. BCP Governance
2. Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
3. Plans, measures, and arrangements for business continuity
4. Readiness procedures
5. Quality Assurance Techniques (exercises, maintenance, and auditing)

(Slide 03)

Question 2

What are the four parts of a business continuity findings report?

Answer 2

1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
3. Findings, Recommendations and Management Responses
4. Annexes

(Slide 07)

Question 3

What does the Executive Summary cover? (4)

Answer 3

1. Why are we doing the audit
2. What are the findings
3. What our recommendations will consist of
4. Management responses and action plan that includes commitments to each recommendation and timelines

(Slide 08)

Question 4

What should the introduction consist of? (6)

Answer 4

1. Background
2. Audit Objective
3. Scope of Audit
4. Risk Assessment
5. Audit Opinion
6. Statement of Conformance and Assurance

(Slide 09)

Question 5

What should the Findings, Recommendations, and Management Responses consist of? (4)

Answer 5

Recommendations for:

1. BC Planning Program and
2. BC Planning Program Roles, Responsibilities and Processes
3. Overall Conclusion
4. Management Response and Action Plan

(Slide 17 and 18)