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** enables the [[Organization|organization]] to develop its [[Business_Continuity_Plan_(BC_Plan)|BC plan]] that will address multiple [[Threat|threats]] and the threat that results in the maximum outage time is used as the planning norm. | ** enables the [[Organization|organization]] to develop its [[Business_Continuity_Plan_(BC_Plan)|BC plan]] that will address multiple [[Threat|threats]] and the threat that results in the maximum outage time is used as the planning norm. | ||
** is used to determine the [[Risk Impact|impact]] to the business, and the priority with which [[Critical|critical]] business and support functions will be [[Recover|recovered]]. The recovery time lines, resources and [[Vital_Records|vital records]] must ensure the recovery of these functions, and shall be consistent with the key [[Disaster|disaster]] scenario. | ** is used to determine the [[Risk Impact|impact]] to the business, and the priority with which [[Critical|critical]] business and support functions will be [[Recover|recovered]]. The recovery time lines, resources and [[Vital_Records|vital records]] must ensure the recovery of these functions, and shall be consistent with the key [[Disaster|disaster]] scenario. | ||
+ | ** The Key Planning Scenario is comprised of two parts: The '''Disaster Scenario''' (Also known as the threat scenario) and the '''Planning Time Horizon'''. | ||
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*'''''Note (2)''''': [[Test|Test]] and [[Exercise|exercise]] scenarios should also be realistic. The scenarios developed should be consistent with the key planning scenario. For example, if an earthquake is not identified as a [[Threat|threat]] which leads to the key planning scenario, then one should not consider developing a [[Test|test]] or [[Exercise|exercise]] scenario based on an earthquake. Fire is an inherent [[Risk|risk]] to most, if not all [[Organization|organizations]]; thus, a [[Test|test]] scenario based on a fire will be a practical choice.' | *'''''Note (2)''''': [[Test|Test]] and [[Exercise|exercise]] scenarios should also be realistic. The scenarios developed should be consistent with the key planning scenario. For example, if an earthquake is not identified as a [[Threat|threat]] which leads to the key planning scenario, then one should not consider developing a [[Test|test]] or [[Exercise|exercise]] scenario based on an earthquake. Fire is an inherent [[Risk|risk]] to most, if not all [[Organization|organizations]]; thus, a [[Test|test]] scenario based on a fire will be a practical choice.' |
Revision as of 08:24, 28 September 2020
1. Key Planning Scenario (KPS) provides the BC Team with a perspective of the magnitude of disaster that an organization is willing to commit the resources to mitigate and is acceptable to the organisation. This organisation includes the Executive Management, Organization BCM Coordinator, BCP team, DRP team and the Crisis Management Team.
Related Term: Risk Appetite, Risk Likelihood, Risk Impact, Risk Rating, Risk Assessment, Risk Level, Period of Disruption, Key Disaster Scenario (This term is changed to Key Planning Scenario)
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