Which option describes the elements included in Piedmont's business continuity and disaster recovery process?

Which option describes the elements included in Piedmont's business continuity and disaster recovery process?

• A. Only restore operations after disruption
• B. Maintain plan, backups, alternate work arrangements, and test regularly
• C. Maintain plan and backups only
• D. No formal plan exists

Answer: (B)

A strong business continuity and disaster recovery program includes planning, data protection, alternate work options, and regular validation of the plan. The best choice reflects all of these elements: keeping a written plan in place, maintaining backups to protect data, arranging alternate work arrangements so operations can continue even if primary facilities or systems are unavailable, and testing the plan regularly to verify that it works and to uncover any gaps. This combination ensures resilience before, during, and after a disruption. The other options fall short because they omit essential components. Focusing only on restoring operations after a disruption misses the need for an up-to-date plan, data protections, and ongoing testing. Maintaining a plan and backups without a way to continue work through alternate arrangements or without testing leaves gaps in readiness. Stating that no formal plan exists contradicts the fundamental requirement of having documented procedures and recovery steps.

A strong business continuity and disaster recovery program includes planning, data protection, alternate work options, and regular validation of the plan. The best choice reflects all of these elements: keeping a written plan in place, maintaining backups to protect data, arranging alternate work arrangements so operations can continue even if primary facilities or systems are unavailable, and testing the plan regularly to verify that it works and to uncover any gaps. This combination ensures resilience before, during, and after a disruption.

The other options fall short because they omit essential components. Focusing only on restoring operations after a disruption misses the need for an up-to-date plan, data protections, and ongoing testing. Maintaining a plan and backups without a way to continue work through alternate arrangements or without testing leaves gaps in readiness. Stating that no formal plan exists contradicts the fundamental requirement of having documented procedures and recovery steps.