Lab 7
Lab 7
Overview
When performing a BIA, you are trying to assess and align the affected IT systems, applications, and
resources to their required recovery time objectives (RTOs). The prioritization of the identified
mission critical business functions will define what IT systems, applications, and resources are
impacted. The RTO will drive what kind of business continuity and recovery steps are needed to
maintain IT operations within the specified time frames.
Business Function Or Process Business Impact Recovery Time IT Systems/App Infrastructure Impacts
Factor Objective
Internal and external voice Critical 8 hours Server, Infra/Internet, Network, Telephone
communications with system
customers in real-time
DNS – for internal and external Minor 24 hours Email server, DNS, network
IP communications
Internet connectivity for e- mail Minor 24 hours Web servers, email server,
and store and forward customer LAN, WAN network
service
Self-service website for Critical 2 hours Web servers, customer database,
customer access to information account application, WAN
and personal account
network
information
e-Commerce site for online Critical 1 hour Web servers, inventory database,
customer purchases or scheduling application, purchase
scheduling 24x7x365 application, WAN network,
internet access
network
Real-time customer service via Critical 2 hours Web servers, email servers, CRM
website, e-mail, or telephone application, CRM database
requires CRM
Marketing and events Minor 1 week Marketing and event planning application
Sales orders or customer/ Critical 2 hours Web server, account application, internet
student registration access, inventory database
Remote branch office sales Critical 8 hours VPN application, internet access,
order entry to headquarters inventory database
Voice and e-mail Critical 8 hours Email server, DNS, LAN, WAN
communications to remote network
branches