Use business impact analysis outputs to set recovery time objectives and continuity priorities.
Every department marked every process as critical, so continuity planning cannot set a realistic recovery order. BIA to recovery priority: impact driver -> MTPD -> RTO -> dependencies -> workaround and test owner. The common trap is treating "critical" as a label instead of proving when unacceptable impact begins. Step 1 Identify impact drivers: customer harm, regulatory deadline, safety, cash flow, contractual breach, and reputational impact. Impact drivers keep prioritization tied to objectives rather than internal preference. Step 2 Set MTPD: customer authentication becomes unacceptable after four hours; payroll after five days; monthly reporting after 10 days. MTPD is the…
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