Which of the following best describes the objectives of succession planning?
A.
To identify and document the successive order in which critical systems should be reinstated
following a disaster situation
B.
To ensure that a personnel management plan is in place to ensure continued operation of
critical processes during an incident
C.
To determine the appropriate order in which contract internal resources, third party suppliers
and external customers during a disaster response
D.
To document the order that systems should be reinstated at the primary site following a failover
operation at a backup site.
B.
That’s what it should be but according to the site, it’s not. It’s A
Matthew, I wish you had given us a link to the site. I am trying to justify the answer. There are all kinds of support for B.
Succession planning means different things depending on the context. From a purely business
perspective, succession planning identifies people within the organization who can fill leadership
positions. The goal is to ensure the business can continue to thrive even if key leaders within the
organization become ill or leave unexpectedly.
Within the context of business continuity and disaster preparedness, succession planning is the
process of identifying a hierarchical chain of command.