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Are Your Operations Truly Resilient?

Your Business Continuity & Operational Resilience Blueprint for Financial & Professional Services

As an Operations Manager, COO, CEO, CFO, or Managing Partner, you understand that safeguarding business continuity is critical. This self-assessment helps you evaluate your organization's ability to withstand and recover from disruptions, protecting your clients, reputation, and bottom line.

Assess Your Operational Resilience

For each statement, select the option that best reflects your organization's current state. Your responses will help shape your personalized blueprint.

Scoring Guide:

  • 3 Points = Strong/Proactive (Fully implemented, optimized, strategic)
  • 2 Points = Moderate/Developing (Partially implemented, some gaps, evolving)
  • 1 Point = Weak/Reactive (Missing, ad-hoc, significant vulnerabilities)

SECTION 1: Risk Identification & Business Impact Analysis

Understanding potential threats and their impact on critical business functions.

1.1 We have clearly identified and documented all critical business functions and their underlying dependencies (IT systems, personnel, facilities, data).

1.2 Our organization conducts regular and comprehensive Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to understand the financial, operational, and reputational impact of disruptions.

1.3 We regularly assess and mitigate supply chain and third-party risks that could impact our operational continuity.

SECTION 2: Recovery Strategies & Plan Development

Developing clear strategies and documented plans for swift recovery.

2.1 We have well-defined and tested recovery strategies (e.g., redundant systems, cloud backup, alternate sites) for all critical IT systems and data.

2.2 Our Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans are formally documented, up-to-date, and accessible to relevant personnel.

2.3 We have a ready and regularly updated crisis communication plan to manage internal and external communications during a disruption.

2.4 Our organization has financial preparedness mechanisms (e.g., adequate insurance, dedicated recovery funds) to cover the costs of a significant disruption.

SECTION 3: Testing, Training & Continuous Improvement

Ensuring plans are effective and evolve with the business landscape.

3.1 We regularly test our BCP and DR plans through various exercises (e.g., tabletop drills, functional tests, full-scale simulations).

3.2 All relevant employees receive regular training and awareness on their roles and responsibilities within the business continuity plan.

3.3 We have a formal process to incorporate lessons learned from tests, incidents, or industry best practices into continuous improvement of our plans.