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CAS-004 Practice Question: Is the PRIMARY purpose of a business impact…
Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a business impact analysis (BIA)?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse the BIA's role as a data-gathering and analysis phase with the subsequent planning outputs (RTOs, strategies), leading them to select a downstream deliverable instead of the primary purpose.
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Why each option matters
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Identify critical business processes and their impact if disrupted
The primary purpose of a business impact analysis (BIA) is to identify critical business processes and quantify the operational and financial impact if they were disrupted. This foundational step determines which systems and functions are essential to the organization's survival, directly informing the selection of recovery strategies and objectives. Without a BIA, continuity planning lacks a data-driven basis for prioritizing resources.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Identify vulnerabilities and threats
Why it's wrong here
That's risk assessment
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Identify critical business processes and their impact if disrupted
Why this is correct
Core purpose of BIA
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Determine recovery time objectives (RTOs)
Why it's wrong here
RTOs are derived from BIA, not its primary purpose
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Develop continuity strategies
Why it's wrong here
Continuity strategies are developed after BIA
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