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| '''1.''' The Critical Business Functions or CBF are business [[Activity|activities]] and [[Process|processes]] that must be restored in the event of a disruption to ensure the ability to protect the organization's assets, meet organizational needs, and satisfy regulations. 

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'''Notes (1)''':These are business activities and information that should not be disrupted such that they impact the ability of the organization to achieve its [[Minimum_Business_Continuity_Objective|Minimum Business Continuity Objective]] (MBCO).

'''Related Terms''': [[Prioritized_Activities|Prioritized Activities]], [[Business_Impact_Analysis_(BIA)|Business Impact Analysis (BIA)]], [[Minimum_Business_Continuity_Objective|Minimum Business Continuity Objective]] (MBCO), [[Critical Business Services]].
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'''2.''' Those [[Activity|activities]] which have to be performed in order to deliver the key [[Products_and_Services|products and services]] which enable an organization to meet its most important and [[Minimum_Business_Continuity_Objective_(MBCO)|time-sensitive objectives]].

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'''3.''' Business [[Activity|activities]] and [[Process|processes]] that shall not be [[Disruption|disrupted]] such that they [[Impact|impact]] the ability of the [[Organization|organization]] to achieve its [[Minimum_Business_Continuity_Objective_(MBCO)|Minimum Business Continuity Objective]].

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'''4.''' Business [[Activity|activities]] or information that could not be interrupted or unavailable for several business days without significantly jeopardizing operation of the [[Organization|organization]].

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'''5.''' Business [[Activity|activity]] or [[Process|process]] that cannot be interrupted or unavailable for several business days without having a significant negative [[Impact|impact]] on the [[Organization|organization]].

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'''6.''' Key business processes are those processes essential to delivery of outputs and achievement of business objectives.(Australian National Audit office,2000).

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'''7.''' Vital business functions without which an [[Organization|organization]] cannot long operate.If a critical business function is non-operational,the [[Organization|organization]] could suffer serious legal,financial,goodwill or other serious losses or penalties.

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'''8.''' A group of business activities undertaken by an [[Organization|organization]] in pursuit of a common goal.Typical business processes include receiving orders,marketing services,selling products,delivering services,distributing products,invoicing for services,accounting for money received.A business [[Process|process]] is usually depends upon several business functions for support,e.g.,IT,personnel and accommodation.A business [[Process|process]] rarely operates in isolation,i.e.,other business processes will depend on it and it will depend on other processes.

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'''9.''' Vital functions without which an organization will either not survive or will lose the capability to effectively achieve its critical objectives.

''NOTES:''

*A critical business function can comprise a single process or several processes contributing to 

a final definable output.

*A critical business function may involve a single structural unit of the organization, or may 

involve activities across several structural units.

*A single structural unit may have responsibility for one or more critical business functions. 

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'''10.''' Vital functions without which an organization cannot survive and/or effectively achieve its critical objectives.

''NOTES:''

*A critical business function can comprise a single process or several processes contributing to 

a final definable output.

*A critical business function may involve a single structural unit of the organization, or may 

involve activities across several structural units.

*A single structural unit may have responsibility for one or more critical business functions. 

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