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Fillable Printable Business Impact Analysis Sample Template

Fillable Printable Business Impact Analysis Sample Template

Business Impact Analysis Sample Template

Business Impact Analysis Sample Template

BusinessImpactAnalysis
Objectives
Thepurposeofthebusinessimpactanalysis(BIA)istoidentifywhichbusinessunits/departmentsand
processesareessentialtothesurvivalof_____________.TheBIAwillidentifyhowquicklyessentialbusiness
unitsand/orprocesseshavetoreturntofulloperationfollowingadisastersituation.TheBIAwillalsoidentify
theresourcesrequiredtoresumebusinessoperations.
Businessimpactsareidentifiedbasedonworst-caseScenariothatassumesthatthephysicalinfrastructure
supportingeachrespectivebusinessunithasbeendestroyedandallrecords,equipment,etc.arenotaccessible
for30days.PleasenotethattheBIAwillnotaddressrecoverysolutions.
TheobjectivesoftheBIAareasfollows:
Estimatethefinancialimpactsforeachbusinessunit,assumingaworstcasescenario.
Estimatetheintangible(operational)impactsforeachbusinessunit,assumingaworst-casescenario.
Identifytheorganization’sbusinessunitprocessesandtheestimatedrecoverytimeframeforeach
businessunit.
Policy
EachFacilityBusinessContinuityPlannershallperformaBIAonallbusinessprocessestodeterminethe
criticalityoftheseprocessesto______________andtodeterminewhattheimpactsaretotheorganizationif
thoseprocesseswereinterrupted.ItshallidentifythebusinessprocessavailabilityRecoveryTimeObjectives
(RTOs),businessprocessRecoveryPointObjectives(RPOs),keybusinessprocessesandtheassociatedrisksif
theseprocesseswerenotavailable.
Scope
EachFacilitywithin__________________.shouldhaveaBusinessImpactAnalysiswhichincludeseach
departmentandprocesslocatedwithinthefacility.
BusinessImpactAnalysisScores
Thefollowingnumberscoreshavebeenestablishedtoprovidefirmtangibleandintangibleexposurecategories
forcross-companycomparison.
CumulativeDollarLossRanges(Tangible)
Score
LossRange
0
none
1
<$1,000
2
$1,000<$5,000
3
$5,000<$10,000
4
$10,000<$25,000
5
$25,000<$50,000
6
$50,000<$100,000
7
$100,000<$150,000
8
$150,000<$250,000
9
$250,000<$500,000
10
$500,000
CustomerServiceandGoodwillLossRanges(Intangible)
Score
Effect
0
None
2
Minimal
4
Moderate
6
ModeratelyHeavy
8
Heavy
10
Severe
Definitions
ImpactCategory
Definition
LossofRevenue
Lossofincomereceivedfromsellinggoodsorservices
AdditionalExpenses
Temporarystaffing,overtime,equipment,services
RegulatoryandLegal
Fines,penalties,complianceissues,contractualobligations,financial
liabilities
CustomerService
Terminationorreductionofservicelevel(internalofexternal),live
operatorsvs.automatedresponse
Goodwill
Publicimage,shareholderrelations,marketshare
BusinessImpactAnalysisQuestionnaire
Business Unit/Department Name:
Descriptionof BusinessUnit/Department’s Purpose in the Organization:
Name of Unit/Department’s Manager/Director:
In the followings table, list thebusinessprocesses performed by the Business Unit/Department
For each business process listedabove, fill out a questionnairesheet.
Completedby:
Date:
ABusinessImpactAnalysisisa processusedtodeterminetheeffectofaninterruptionofservicesoneach
businessunitandtheorganizationasawhole.Theanalysiscanprovideinformationontheshortandlong
term effects of a disaster on such factorsas profit, market shareand goodwill.
Thisinformationinrequiredtodevelopabusinesscontinuitystrategyfortheentireorganization.Pleasefill
outthisquestionnaireinasmuchdetailaspossible.Yourinputwillbevaluableindevelopinganeffective
Business Continuity program.
BusinessImpactAnalysisQuestionnaire
Business Unit/Department Name:
Business Process Name:
Business Function Description:
1.Does this Function haveto be performed ata specific time ofthe day/week/month/year?
No
Yes- Ifyes,state the requirement:
2.Using the Impact categories to classify thetype of lossincurredandthe Lossranges(0 through10) specify your
estimatedamount ofexposureduringeach time period below:
CumulativeImpactafterDays:
ImpactCategory
1
3
5
10
20
30
Lossofrevenue
Additionalexpenses
Regulatoryandlegal
Customerservice
Goodwill
3.Is this function dependenton anytechnology (hardware or software):
No
Yes- Ifyes,list:
4.Does this function dependon anyoutside services orproducts for its successfulcompletion?
No
Yes- Ifyes,list:
5.What is themaximum amount oftime this businessprocesscould beunavailable?
Completedby:
Date:
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