SSCP · Question #535
All of the following can be considered essential business functions that should be identified when creating a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) except one. Which of the following would not be…
The correct answer is C. Public Relations. Public Relations is not a core operational business function analyzed in a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). The BIA focuses on functions whose disruption directly impacts revenue, regulatory compliance, or operational survival - such as IT Network Support (A), Accounting (B)…
Question
All of the following can be considered essential business functions that should be identified when creating a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) except one. Which of the following would not be considered an essential element of the BIA but an important TOPIC to include within the BCP plan:
Options
- AIT Network Support
- BAccounting
- CPublic Relations
- DPurchasing
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C92% (48)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
Public Relations is not a core operational business function analyzed in a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). The BIA focuses on functions whose disruption directly impacts revenue, regulatory compliance, or operational survival - such as IT Network Support (A), Accounting (B), and Purchasing (D). Public Relations is important during a disaster for communications and reputation management and belongs in the BCP/crisis communication plan, but it does not represent a critical operational process whose downtime quantifiably disrupts the organization's ability to function.
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