問26
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全国に複数の支社をもつ大企業の A 社は, 大規模災害によって本社建物の全壊を想定した BCP を立案した。BCP の目的に照らし, A 社の BCP として, 最も適切なものはどれか。
令和2年度 ITパスポート試験 問26
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解説
問 26
Incorrectア
Replacing curtains and similar items with flame-retardant products and inspecting fire-prevention equipment are measures for 'disaster prevention (loss mitigation)' that keep fire damage itself from happening in the first place. They are useful, but they do not directly answer the BCP's purpose of how to continue business when the head office is completely destroyed, so they cannot be called the most appropriate.
Incorrectイ
The procedure that halts all branch operations and has all employees stand by until the head office gives instructions is the exact opposite of 'business continuity,' because it stops business. Moreover, since the scenario assumes the head office building is completely destroyed, the head office that would be the source of instructions cannot function, so employees may keep standing by while business stops entirely; this is inappropriate as a BCP.
- ウ
正解 The purpose of a BCP (Business Continuity Plan) is to keep important business operations from being interrupted even in emergencies such as a large-scale disaster, or, if they are interrupted, to restore them within a target time. Choice ウ specifies in advance a branch office that substitutes for head office functions when the head office is completely destroyed, narrows the scope to the critical operations that must be handled under the constrained situation, and even establishes the procedures for carrying out those operations. Securing an alternative site, selecting priority operations, and preparing concrete procedures are exactly the kind of preparations directly tied to business continuity, and they best match the purpose of a BCP, so this is the correct answer.
Incorrectエ
Budgeting for insurance premiums and preparing to relocate to a building of the same scale are merely measures that compensate for post-disaster losses financially and prepare for restoring the original state. They lack the perspective of how to continue critical operations during the period until recovery, so they cannot be called the most appropriate for the purpose of a BCP, whose main focus is business continuity.
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- The purpose of a BCP (Business Continuity Plan) is to keep critical operations from being interrupted even during emergencies such as disasters or accidents, or to restore them in a short time if they are interrupted. Its core is securing an alternative site, selecting priority operations, and establishing procedures for carrying them out.
- 'Disaster prevention (deterring and preventing damage)' and 'post-event compensation through insurance' are related to a BCP but have different purposes. Distinguish that a BCP is a plan for 'keeping operations going and getting them back quickly.'
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