CLA #3 Crisis communications, BIA & disruption scenario planning

Word Count: approximately 500 words

Note: Please work with the unit resources for this assignment. Additional external sources of information are not needed for this task and there are no marks associated with using additional resources, i.e.always  work with the unit texts and resources first.

Working from the starting point of the job advertisement for the position of a Crisis Management Consultant advertised with Nike Inc’s., consumer facing Digital platforms teams Download Crisis Management Consultant advertised with Nike Inc’s., consumer facing Digital platforms teams. Imagine that you have applied for the position and are currently at the interview. During the interview the HR Manager has asked you to briefly address several questions demonstrating technical expertise in areas considered essential for the role

You can prepare for each of these questions by reading and working with HB292 -2006, A practitioners guide to business continuity management

Go to Swinburne University’s standards database to access a copy of HB292 -2006, A practitioners guide to business continuity management (Sections 1, 2, 3.10. 4 and 8). Additional resources include, NIST800-34 r1, Contingency Planning guidelines and your textbook, Whitman Managing Information security, Chapter 10.

The HR Manager has asked you to respond to few brief questions, highlighting your understanding of best practice in BCM as represented in HB292, 2006 t

Question 1: Crisis versus Disaster (3 marks)

(a) Briefly describe the key elements of the IRACI tool and, by giving an example, explain how it can be applied in crisis communication planning (1.5 marks)

(b) Identify and describe with an example, at least one other strength of the communications planning approach outlined in HB292-2006 (1.5 marks)

Question 2. BIA and disruption scenarios (5 marks)

(a) What is business impact assessment and why are disruption scenarios helpful in planning for a business impact assessment? (3 marks)

(b) Please provide your Nike interviewers with a relevant example of a Disruption Scenario. Your example should describe the benefits of disruption scenario planning in your answer (2 mark)

Question 3. Recovery Objectives (2 marks)

 (a) What is a recovery objective / metric (1 mark)

(b) how would it apply in the context of the disruption scenario and impact assessment you have just described at 2b above? (1 mark)

Make sure to reference your sources correctly (both the in-text references and the details in the reference list). References are not included in the word count/page limit. Please use Swinburne Referencing Style. 

Please work with the unit resources for this assignment. Additional external sources of information are not needed for this task and there are no marks associated with using additional resources, i.e.always  work with the unit texts and resources first.