[BC] [BIA] [16] Sample BIA Report Format

Sample BIA Report Format

This is a sample template for developing a typical BIA report.

Overview

• Background
• Objectives
• Approach

Scope

• Consider business functions, IT applications, and system
• List the interviewees by business function or IT system

Findings

• Identify the list of critical business functions and the priority of recovery.
• Identity impact of loss by business functions (hard/soft)
• Identity support services by business function and IT system
• Identify inter-dependencies between various business functions/systems

Conclusion

• Approve crucial business functions and minimum resources needed to recover these functions

Next-Steps

• Confirm the Executive Management’s commitment in terms of actions
• Seek permission to proceed with the next phase of the BCM planning process
• Identify and document recovery strategies
• Identify recovery workload
• Select an alternate site
• Review and revise vital records' backup and recovery policy and procedures

Appendix

• List of CBFs and IT applications and systems
• General description
• Recovery Time Objectives
• Personnel interviewed
• Reasons for selecting the CBFs:
• Operating
• Financial
• Legal and regulatory
• Effects of an outage
• Recovery priority
• Maximum acceptable outage duration
• Status of vital records backup
• Status of recovery plans (if any)

Reference

Goh, M. H. (2021). Conducting Your Impact Analysis for Business Continuity Planning. Business Continuity Management Planning Series (3rd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.

Extracted from "Chapter 16: Template 4: Sample BIA Report Format"