BCDR Assessment: 10 questions to ask

Here’s a quick & dirty assessment for your organization’s Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery maturity –

1. When it comes to Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, what is your organization’s mission, goals, and objectives?
2. What are the outputs of your value chain? (These are typically the products and services you produce)
3. Do you have an established business continuity management system (BCMS)?
4. What are your critical business functions?
5. What is your maximum tolerable period of disruption (MTPD)?
6. What is your recovery time objective (RTO)? 
7. What is your recovery point objective (RPO)? 
8. When was your last successful DR test?
9. How often do you test your DR?
10. Do you have any specific legal and regulatory requirements?

If you are unsure of answers to any of these questions, you need to reassess your BCDR strategy and processes. Feel free to reach out to me here on LinkedIn if you have any questions on this topic.