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title: "Case Study Exercise [4]: Key Concepts [B]"
description: This is the case study of the BCM-5000 course.  This is the last part of the five part series.  In the session, the objective is for participants to summarize the key concept contextualizing from the case study. 
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[BCM Planning Methodology](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm-planning-methodology)

# [Case Study Exercise \[4\]: Key Concepts \[B\]](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm-planning-methodology/case-study-exercise-4-key-concepts-b)

 Written by [Azizah Nurdin](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm-planning-methodology/author/azizah-nurdin) | May 13, 2020 1:54:13 PM

## Key Concept \[B\]

#### \[1\] Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)

###### How do you go about deriving the [Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)](https://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Maximum_Tolerable_Downtime_(MTD)) ?

For example the MTD is stipulated and provided by executive management based on operations and regulatory requirements.  This should somehow be obtained at the onset of the BCP project.

 

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#### \[2\] Minimum Business Continuity Objectives (MBCO)

###### How do you obtain the [Minimum](https://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Minimum_Business_Continuity_Objective_(MBCO))[Busines](https://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Minimum_Business_Continuity_Objective_(MBCO))[s](https://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Minimum_Business_Continuity_Objective_(MBCO))[Continuity Objectives (MBCO)](https://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Minimum_Business_Continuity_Objective_(MBCO)) ?

For example the MBCO could be derived based on/reflect the organization’s vision and mission statement.  Concurrence of the MBCOs should be solicited and obtained from executive management at the onset of the BCP project.

 

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##### Example of Corporate MBCO

An illustration of such a corporate MBCO could be  :

“*The corporate Minimum Business Continuity Objective (MBCO) for AllSafe Bank is to continue with the provision of critical and essential business functions during a disaster in a timely and accurate manner*”

#### \[3\] BCM Policy

###### 3.  What should a [BCM Policy](https://www.bcmpedia.org/wiki/Policy) contain ?

For example staff BC roles and responsibilities, the BC Plan pertinence, timeliness and accuracy.  The policy underpins all BC efforts and activities and should be signed off by a member of the executive management tasked with overseeing the BCP project and program – the chairperson of the BCM Steering Committee.

 

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##### Sample BCM Policy Statements

- *There shall be a BC Plan and established and adequately maintained BC Plan.*
- *Individual BU heads are responsible for maintaining the relevancy and currency of BC procedures pertaining to their operations.*
- *The BC Plan shall be audited annually.*

 

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