CBCI - GPG GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Activity xxor xxactivities xx- xxAnswer xxOne xxor xxmore xxtasks xxundertaken xxby, xxor xxfor
xxan xxorganization, xxthat xxproduces xxor xxsupports xxthe xxdelivery xxof xxone xxor xxmore
xxproducts xxand xxservices.
Analysis xx(PP3) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxProfessional xxPractice xxwithin xxthe xxbusiness
xxcontinuity xxmanagement xxlifecycle xxthat xxreviews xxand xxassesses xxan xxorganization
xxto xxidentify xxits xxobjectives, xxhow xxit xxfunctions xxand xxthe xxconstraints xxof xxits
xxoperating xxenvironment.
Audit xx- xxAnswer xxA xxsystematic, xxindependent xxand xxdocumented xxprocess xxfor
xxobtaining xxevidence xxand xxevaluating xxit xxobjectively xxto xxdetermine xxthe xxextent xxto
xxwhich xxthe xxcriteria xxare xxfulfilled.
Business xxContinuity xx(BC) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxcapability xxof xxthe xxorganization xxto
xxcontinue xxdelivery xxof xxproducts xxor xxservices xxat xxacceptable xxpre-defined xxlevels
xxfollowing xxdisruptive xxincident.
Business xxcontinuity xxmanagement xx- xxAnswer xxA xxholistic xxmanagement xxprocess
xxthat xxidentifies xxpotential xxthreats xxto xxan xxorganization xxand xxthe xximpacts xxto
xxbusiness xxoperations xxthose xxthreats, xxif xxrealized, xxmight xxcause, xxand xxwhich
xxprovides xxa xxframework xxfor xxbuilding xxorganizational xxresilience xxwith xxthe
xxcapability xxof xxan xxeffective xxresponse xxthat xxsafeguards xxthe xxinterests xxof xxits
xxkeystakeholders, xxreputation, xxbrand xxand xxvalue-creating xxactivities.
Business xxContinuity xxManagement xx(BCM) xxLifecycle xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxongoing
xxcycle xxof xxactivities xxof xxthe xxbusiness xxcontinuity xxprogramme, xxthat xxbuild
xxorganizational xxresilience.
Business xxContinuity xxManagement xxSystem xx(BCMS) xx- xxAnswer xxPart xxof xxthe
xxoverall xxmanagement xxsystem xxthat xxestablishes, xximplements, xxoperates,
xxmonitors, xxreviews, xxmaintains xxand xximproves xxbusiness xxcontinuity.
Business xxcontinuity xxplan xx(BCP) xx- xxAnswer xxDocumented xxprocedures xxthat
xxguide xxorganizations xxto xxrespond, xxrecover, xxresume, xxand xxrestore xxto xxa xxpre-
defined xxlevel xxof xxoperation xxfollowing xxdisruption.
, Business xxcontinuity xxprogramme xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxongoing xxmanagement xxand
xxgovernance xxprocess xxsupported xxby xxtop xxmanagement xxand xxappropriately
xxresourced xxto xximplement xxand xxmaintain xxbusiness xxcontinuity xxmanagement.
Business xxcontinuity xxrequirements xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxtime xxframes xxand xxresources,
xxand xxcapabilities xxnecessary xxto xxcontinue xxto xxdeliver xxthe xxprioritised xxproducts,
xxservices, xxprocesses, xxand xxactivities xxfollowing xxa xxdisruption.
Business xximpact xxanalysis xx(BIA) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxprocess xxof xxanalysing
xxactivities xxand xxthe xxeffect xxthat xxa xxbusiness xxdisruption xxmight xxhave xxupon
xxthem.
Competence xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxability xxto xxapply xxknowledge xxand xxskills xxto
xxachieve xxintended xxresults.
Continual xximprovement xx- xxAnswer xxA xxrecurring xxactivity xxto xxenhance
xxperformance.
Crisis xx- xxAnswer xxA xxsituation xxwith xxa xxhigh xxlevel xxof xxuncertainty xxthat xxdisrupts
xxthe xxcore xxactivities xxand/or xxcredibility xxof xxan xxorganization xxand xxrequires xxurgent
xxaction.
Design xx(PP4) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxProfessional xxPractice xxwithin xxthe xxbusiness
xxcontinuity xxmanagement xxlifecycle xxthat xxidentifies xxand xxselects xxappropriate
xxsolutions xxto xxdetermine xxhow xxcontinuity xxcan xxbe xxachieved xxin xxthe xxevent xxof
xxan xxincident.
Embedding xx(PP2) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxProfessional xxPractice xxthat xxdefines xxhow xxto
xxintegrate xxbusiness xxcontinuity xxawareness xxand xxpractice xxinto xxbusiness xxas
xxusual xxactivities.
Exercise xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxprocess xxto xxtrain xxfor, xxassess, xxpractice, xxand xximprove
xxperformance xxin xxan xxorganization.
Implementation xx(PP5) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxProfessional xxPractice xxwithin xxthe
xxbusiness xxcontinuity xxmanagement xxlifecycle xxthat xximplements xxthe xxsolutions
xxagreed xxin xxthe xxDesign xxstage. xxIt xxalso xxincludes xxdeveloping xxthe xxbusiness
xxcontinuity xxplans xxand xxa xxresponse xxstructure.
Incident xx- xxAnswer xxA xxsituation xxthat xxmight xxbe, xxor xxcould xxlead xxto, xxa
xxdisruption, xxloss, xxemergency xxor xxcrisis.
Interested xxparty xx- xxAnswer xxA xxperson xxor xxorganization xxthat xxcan xxaffect, xxbe
xxaffected xxby, xxor xxperceive xxthemselves xxto xxbe xxaffected xxby xxa xxdecision xxor
xxactivity.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Activity xxor xxactivities xx- xxAnswer xxOne xxor xxmore xxtasks xxundertaken xxby, xxor xxfor
xxan xxorganization, xxthat xxproduces xxor xxsupports xxthe xxdelivery xxof xxone xxor xxmore
xxproducts xxand xxservices.
Analysis xx(PP3) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxProfessional xxPractice xxwithin xxthe xxbusiness
xxcontinuity xxmanagement xxlifecycle xxthat xxreviews xxand xxassesses xxan xxorganization
xxto xxidentify xxits xxobjectives, xxhow xxit xxfunctions xxand xxthe xxconstraints xxof xxits
xxoperating xxenvironment.
Audit xx- xxAnswer xxA xxsystematic, xxindependent xxand xxdocumented xxprocess xxfor
xxobtaining xxevidence xxand xxevaluating xxit xxobjectively xxto xxdetermine xxthe xxextent xxto
xxwhich xxthe xxcriteria xxare xxfulfilled.
Business xxContinuity xx(BC) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxcapability xxof xxthe xxorganization xxto
xxcontinue xxdelivery xxof xxproducts xxor xxservices xxat xxacceptable xxpre-defined xxlevels
xxfollowing xxdisruptive xxincident.
Business xxcontinuity xxmanagement xx- xxAnswer xxA xxholistic xxmanagement xxprocess
xxthat xxidentifies xxpotential xxthreats xxto xxan xxorganization xxand xxthe xximpacts xxto
xxbusiness xxoperations xxthose xxthreats, xxif xxrealized, xxmight xxcause, xxand xxwhich
xxprovides xxa xxframework xxfor xxbuilding xxorganizational xxresilience xxwith xxthe
xxcapability xxof xxan xxeffective xxresponse xxthat xxsafeguards xxthe xxinterests xxof xxits
xxkeystakeholders, xxreputation, xxbrand xxand xxvalue-creating xxactivities.
Business xxContinuity xxManagement xx(BCM) xxLifecycle xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxongoing
xxcycle xxof xxactivities xxof xxthe xxbusiness xxcontinuity xxprogramme, xxthat xxbuild
xxorganizational xxresilience.
Business xxContinuity xxManagement xxSystem xx(BCMS) xx- xxAnswer xxPart xxof xxthe
xxoverall xxmanagement xxsystem xxthat xxestablishes, xximplements, xxoperates,
xxmonitors, xxreviews, xxmaintains xxand xximproves xxbusiness xxcontinuity.
Business xxcontinuity xxplan xx(BCP) xx- xxAnswer xxDocumented xxprocedures xxthat
xxguide xxorganizations xxto xxrespond, xxrecover, xxresume, xxand xxrestore xxto xxa xxpre-
defined xxlevel xxof xxoperation xxfollowing xxdisruption.
, Business xxcontinuity xxprogramme xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxongoing xxmanagement xxand
xxgovernance xxprocess xxsupported xxby xxtop xxmanagement xxand xxappropriately
xxresourced xxto xximplement xxand xxmaintain xxbusiness xxcontinuity xxmanagement.
Business xxcontinuity xxrequirements xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxtime xxframes xxand xxresources,
xxand xxcapabilities xxnecessary xxto xxcontinue xxto xxdeliver xxthe xxprioritised xxproducts,
xxservices, xxprocesses, xxand xxactivities xxfollowing xxa xxdisruption.
Business xximpact xxanalysis xx(BIA) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxprocess xxof xxanalysing
xxactivities xxand xxthe xxeffect xxthat xxa xxbusiness xxdisruption xxmight xxhave xxupon
xxthem.
Competence xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxability xxto xxapply xxknowledge xxand xxskills xxto
xxachieve xxintended xxresults.
Continual xximprovement xx- xxAnswer xxA xxrecurring xxactivity xxto xxenhance
xxperformance.
Crisis xx- xxAnswer xxA xxsituation xxwith xxa xxhigh xxlevel xxof xxuncertainty xxthat xxdisrupts
xxthe xxcore xxactivities xxand/or xxcredibility xxof xxan xxorganization xxand xxrequires xxurgent
xxaction.
Design xx(PP4) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxProfessional xxPractice xxwithin xxthe xxbusiness
xxcontinuity xxmanagement xxlifecycle xxthat xxidentifies xxand xxselects xxappropriate
xxsolutions xxto xxdetermine xxhow xxcontinuity xxcan xxbe xxachieved xxin xxthe xxevent xxof
xxan xxincident.
Embedding xx(PP2) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxProfessional xxPractice xxthat xxdefines xxhow xxto
xxintegrate xxbusiness xxcontinuity xxawareness xxand xxpractice xxinto xxbusiness xxas
xxusual xxactivities.
Exercise xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxprocess xxto xxtrain xxfor, xxassess, xxpractice, xxand xximprove
xxperformance xxin xxan xxorganization.
Implementation xx(PP5) xx- xxAnswer xxThe xxProfessional xxPractice xxwithin xxthe
xxbusiness xxcontinuity xxmanagement xxlifecycle xxthat xximplements xxthe xxsolutions
xxagreed xxin xxthe xxDesign xxstage. xxIt xxalso xxincludes xxdeveloping xxthe xxbusiness
xxcontinuity xxplans xxand xxa xxresponse xxstructure.
Incident xx- xxAnswer xxA xxsituation xxthat xxmight xxbe, xxor xxcould xxlead xxto, xxa
xxdisruption, xxloss, xxemergency xxor xxcrisis.
Interested xxparty xx- xxAnswer xxA xxperson xxor xxorganization xxthat xxcan xxaffect, xxbe
xxaffected xxby, xxor xxperceive xxthemselves xxto xxbe xxaffected xxby xxa xxdecision xxor
xxactivity.
