Deck 4: Prioritizing Systems and Functions for Recovery

Question 1

Every two out of 10 organizations say they have business continuity coverage.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Each disagreeing party should be allowed about 20 minutes to make its case when a consensus cannot be reached.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The IT system and support analysis sheet, describes specific IT systems and the business processes they support.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If the planning team cannot reach a consensus after independently ranking the possible recovery priorities, then the coordinator needs to make the decision.

Question 5

25 % of organizations said they believed their company insurance would cover potential losses.

Question 6

There are no absolute definitions for critical, essential, necessary, and desirable systems and functions.

Question 7

Flooding was the most frequent type of U.S.disaster during the 1990s.

Question 8

If consensus building is necessary, the disaster recovery planning coordinator should start with the most difficult process.

Question 9

The support departments should perform detailed studies of the systems or support functions required to meet disaster recovery priorities.

Question 10

When a disaster occurs, organizations try to maintain a full level of functionality and achieve their key goals.

Question 11

In a presentation, the introduction item's purpose is to ensure that all planning team members understand exactly what the department group is discussing.

Question 12

California was the number one ranking location for disasters from 1972 to 2000 with a total of 51.

Question 13

The Northridge earthquake in California occurred in 1992 .

Question 14

Hurricane Andrew occurred in 1992 .

Question 15

The planning coordinator should make a comprehensive list of all the business processes and facilities described in the inventory risk assessment reports.

Question 16

The planing team should develop a chart of issuance to show which facilities, departments, and staff must participate in developing recovery procedures.

Question 17

Palau was the lowest ranking territory for disasters from 1972 to 2000 with a total of one.

Question 18

If a department does not have direct responsibility for recovery of a facility or business process, it should still be involved in developing recovery procedures.

Question 19

Minority opinions and dissenters need to be minimized as much as possible to reduce the possibility of impacting other members.

Question 20

The summary statement of the department position during a business priority discussion helps to solidify its stance and provide a platform for further discussion.

Question 21

One of the possible consequences of noncompliance with social expectations is ____.

A)class action lawsuits
B)civil litigation
C)damaged reputation
D)all of the above

Question 22

One of the possible consequences of noncompliance with financial pressures is ____.

A)loss of license
B)penalties for late delivery
C)loss of market share
D)walkouts

Question 23

Which of the following spaces are common to all of the disaster recovery charts of responsibility?

A)Facility number
B)Department name
C)Contact information
D)Number of employees

Question 24

Which systems support analysis sheet should list all of the software needed to support the processes?

A)IT
B)Computer network
C)Facilities management
D)Telecommunications

Question 25

Which of the following systems and functions contribute to smooth operations and comfortable working conditions for employees?

A)Critical
B)Essential
C)Necessary
D)Desirable

Question 26

Which of the following systems and functions must be in place to support day-to-day operations?

A)Critical
B)Essential
C)Desirable
D)Necessary

Question 27

Which systems support analysis sheet could be numbered FMSS01?

A)Faculty management
B)Facilities management
C)Focus management
D)Focus module

Question 28

One of the possible consequences of noncompliance with financial pressures is ____.

A)class action lawsuits
B)government investigations
C)required borrowing of funds
D)loss of market share

Question 29

Which disaster recovery chart of responsibilities has spaces for the facility number, the number of buildings and employees at the facility, and contact information for responders?

A)Business process
B)Facility
C)Department
D)Both a and b
E)a, b, and c

Question 30

Which of the following systems and functions absolutely must be in place for any business process to continue at all?

A)Desirable
B)Necessary
C)Critical
D)Essential

Question 31

One of the possible consequences of noncompliance with regulatory requirements is ____.

A)labor disputes
B)loss of major customers
C)criminal charges
D)civil litigation
E)none of the above

Question 32

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A)CSSS01
B)HRSS01
C)CNSS01
D)HRSS01

Question 33

How many organizations out of 10, did not have business continuity coverage?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)5

Question 34

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A)CSSS01
B)SRSS01
C)CNSS01
D)ITSS01

Question 35

Which of the following systems and functions improve working conditions and help to enhance the organization's performance?

A)Critical
B)Desirable
C)Necessary
D)Essential

Question 36

Which systems support analysis sheet should list any software or communications connectivity needed for network access?

A)IT
B)Computer network
C)Corporate security
D)Telecommunications

Question 37

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A)SRSS01
B)HRSS01
C)FMSS01
D)ITSS01

Question 38

One of the possible consequences of noncompliance with contractual requirements is ____.

A)criminal charges
B)loss of business
C)civil litigation
D)termination of managers
E)all of the above

Question 39

One of the possible consequences of noncompliance with management mandates is ____.

A)termination of managers
B)a shift in cash positions
C)civil litigation
D)fines
E)none of the above

Question 40

One of the possible consequences of noncompliance with social expectations is ____.

A)loss of license or permits
B)loss of business
C)shift in cash positions
D)damaged reputation

Question 41

Almost ____ of FEMA funding was required by the 1994 Northbridge earthquake.

A)$5 billion
B)$7 billion
C)$9 billion
D)$11 billion

Question 42

How many declarations for disasters and emergencies were issued by FEMA in 1999?

A)15
B)18
C)19
D)21

Question 43

What questions does the insurance review subcommittee need to ask after evaluating the terms and conditions of the insurance coverage?

Question 44

Which of the following were the most costly weather related disasters in the 1990s?

A)Tornados
B)Typhoons
C)Hurricanes
D)Earthquakes
E)Both b and c

Question 45

What is the total number of disasters declared in the U.S from 1972 to 2000 in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 9 U.S. territories?

A)1007
B)1027
C)1037
D)1047

Question 46

What three disaster recovery charts of responsibilities should be developed?

Question 47

Which disaster recovery chart of responsibilities has spaces for the department name, facility number, and building number(s)?

A)Department
B)Business process
C)Facility
D)Both a and b
E)Both a and c

Question 48

What was the most frequent type of U.S. disaster during the 1990s?

A)Fires
B)Flooding
C)Tornados
D)Hurricanes

Question 49

What are the four classifications of systems or functions for recovery?

Question 50

What has happened with business continuity insurance as a result of major hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and terrorist attacks during the last decade?

Question 51

What four things need to happen once the disaster recovery planning team has compiled exposure inventories, risk inventories, and risk assessment reports?

Question 52

What does the most senior manager need to do to resolve a dispute if a consensus cannot be reached?

Question 54

Which checklist is a helpful review tool to evaluate progress before the disaster recovery planning team moves on to develop recovery procedures?

A)Risk assessment
B)Disaster recovery planning
C)Disaster review
D)Disaster priority review

Question 55

What are three possible consequences of noncompliance with competitive pressures?

Question 56

What should the analysis of the requirements for supporting the business process, which the planning team conducted during the risk assessment show?

Question 57

In addition to examining terms and conditions of coverage, which areas does the insurance review subcommittee need to evaluate insurance coverage and needs?

Question 58

What purposes does analyzing high-priority systems or functions serve?

Question 59

Which disaster recovery chart of responsibilities has spaces for the business entity name, the department name, facility number, building number(s), and process number?

A)Facility
B)Department
C)Business process
D)None of the above

Question 60

From ____ to ____ FEMA spent more than $25.4 billion for disasters and emergencies.

A)1980, 1989
B)1990, 1999
C)1990, 2002
D)1985, 1995