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Business Impact Analysis
Eugene Tucker, CPP, CFE, CBCP
Contributing author
‘‘The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived
and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in
myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.’’
—John F. Kennedy
A business continuity plan that is not predicated on or guided by the results of a business
impact analysis (B IA) is at best guesswork, is incomplete, and may not function as it
should during an actual recove ry.
The BIA will help the company establish the value of each business unit and business
process as it relates to the organization ...