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BIA

Business Impact Analysis

In plain language

An exercise that works out which parts of the business hurt most when they stop, and how fast you need them back.

The metaphor

Like walking through the building and asking which room matters most if the power goes out.

Going deeper

How it works

  • List key processes, such as taking orders, billing and payroll.
  • Estimate the cost per day of each being down.
  • Set how quickly each must be back.
  • Use the results to decide what to back up and protect first.

How WILDCARD handles it

A business impact analysis is a vCIO output.

In practice
  • A clinic finds scheduling matters more than billing during an outage.
  • A shop finds the card terminal is its most critical system.
  • A firm ranks its systems before buying backup.

A question owners ask

Is this only for large companies?

No. A one-hour conversation with a list on paper works for a small office.

Where WILDCARD handles this
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vCIO
  • Fractional CIO on retainer
  • Moonlight, Sunlight, Starlight tiers
  • Credits for single outputs
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Related terms
AIArtificial IntelligenceALEAnnualized Loss ExpectancyAROAnnualized Rate of OccurrenceAUPAcceptable Use PolicyBCPBusiness Continuity PlanningCARCorrective Action ReportCIOChief Information OfficerCIRTComputer Incident Response Team

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