Which of the following processes is used to identify relationships between mission critical applications, processes, and operations and all supporting elements?

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Options

• ACritical path analysis
• BFunctional analysis
• CRisk analysis
• DBusiness impact analysis

• A
  92% (57)
• B
  5% (3)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Critical path analysis maps the dependencies and relationships between mission-critical applications, processes, operations, and all their supporting elements - making it the right tool for identifying what connects to what in a complex system.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B. Functional analysis examines what a system does (its functions and capabilities), not the interdependencies between components.
• C. Risk analysis identifies and evaluates potential threats and their likelihood - it doesn't map relationships between systems.
• D. Business impact analysis (BIA) measures the consequences of disruption to business functions, focusing on impact severity rather than relationship mapping.

Memory tip: Think of "critical path" like a project dependency chart - it draws the lines between things. If the question mentions "relationships between" or "dependencies," critical path analysis is almost always the answer.

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