9.1.2.6. BIA Scoring System Guide

Each tab in the Complete BIA form is scored based on specific criteria.

A. Alternative Workarounds Tab

This tab includes several questions, but only the following four are scored:

• Does this process have a manual workaround?
  • If No is selected, the score is 5 points.
• Can this process be performed remotely?
  • If No is selected, the score is 5 points.
• Which locations are impacted by this process?
  • If one or more locations are selected, the score is 5 points.
• If this process fails, can the customer access an alternate process?
  • If No is selected, the score is 5 points.

B. RTO & RPO Tab

For the selected RTO, the scores are as follows:

• 0 Minutes = 20 points
• 24 Hours = 15 points
• 48 Hours = 10 points
• 72 Hours = 7.5 points
• Greater Than 72 Hours = 5 points
  

For the selected RPO, the scores are as follows:

• High Availability (HA) = 20 points
• Less than an Hour = 15 points
• 1- 7 Hours = 10 points
• 8 – 23 Hours = 7.5 points
• Over 24 Hours = 5 points
  

C. Financial Impact Tab

Each impact level is scored as follows:

• Very High = 4 points
• High = 3 points
• Medium = 2 points
• Low = 1 point
• Very Low = 0.5 points
  

The total score is the sum of the scores for each hourly selection (e.g., 2 hours + 4 hours + 24 hours + 48 hours + 72 hours).

D. Non-Financial Impact Tab

Each impact level is scored as follows:

• Very High = 0.8 points
• High = 0.6 points
• Medium = 0.4 points
• Low = 0.2 points
• Very Low = 0.1 points
  

The total score is the sum of the scores for each class of effect.

E. Disaster Impact Tab

Each impact level is scored as follows:

• Very High = 5 points
• High = 4 points
• Medium = 3 points
• Low = 2 points
• Very Low = 1 point