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"When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger, and the other represents opportunity."

John F. Kennedy

Preparedness Survey

1. Have any specific events moved your organization's senior management team to address the need for systematic Business Contingency Planning? (Resultant initiatives are typically formal: Emergency Plans, Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery Plans - most of which lie beyond the concern of "Due Diligence" which includes Loss Prevention, Risk Management and Workplace Health & Safety.)

     1.A.i. - If Yes , please briefly outline pertinent details.



     1.A.ii. - If No , do you think that having such plans could be of value to your organization?



     (Please tell us, either way)

2. If "Yes" to #1, is/was there an individual who effectively performed the role of project champion?

     Yes No   (If No, please proceed to question 5.)

          2.B i. - What was that person's job title before assuming that role?

          2.B ii. - What was/is that person's title during the project?

          2.B iii. - What is/will be that person's title following project completion?

3. What prompted that manager to take the champion's role?

3.1 - appointed as component of management training process
3.2 - hired permanently for that role
3.3 - contracted as project consultant
3.4 - available and recognized as possessing relevant competencies
3.5 - requested as natural extension of current role
3.6 - expressed interest to others in doing so
3.7 - random chance/timing
3.8 - level downgraded to part-time to prepare for retirement
3.9 - drew shortest straw
3.10 - demoted to the role
3.11- often similarly punished by superiors
3.12 - other (please specify)

4. Titles of senior managers who supported the champion?













5. Since 1995, has your organization had a "threat survey and appraisal" done?

     5.i - If No , do you think that getting one done could be of value to your organization?

          Yes   No   Don't Know

     5.ii - If Yes , were recommendations made?

          Yes   No   Don't Know

     5.iii - If Yes , were recommendations implemented?

          Yes   No   Don't Know

6. Since 1995, has your Management or Audit Committee specifically ordered all those responsible for mission-critical functions (including Human Resources. Marketing, Sales, and CRM) to define and estimate the potential reductions in performance each of their department's would experience if key business processes suddenly became unavailable for any period of one full business day or more?

6.1 - Operations Executive(s)	Yes	No
6.2 - Customer/Client Business Interface Executive(s)	Yes	No
6.3 - Human Resources Executive(s)	Yes	No
6.4 - Marketing Executive(s)	Yes	No
6.5 - SalesExecutive(s)	Yes	No
6.6 - Customer Relations Management Executive(s)	Yes	No
6.7 - Public Relations Management Executive(s)	Yes	No
6.8 - Legal, Finance, and Accounting Executive(s)	Yes	No
6.9 - IT Executive(s)	Yes	No
6.10 - Insurance Industry Consultant(s)	Yes	No

7. Were cost/benefits (ROI analyses) done to estimate value of those potential performance losses?

     Yes    No

8. Was there significant opposition to commitment to preparing contingency plans?

     Yes    No

     8.C. If so, what reasons were advanced for opposing the preparations?



9. What reasoning resulted in committing the resources required to develop such plans?













10. What levels has the deployment of such plans reached thus far?

	10-D.- Employee education
	10-E. - Employees' families' education
	10-F. - Emergency Response Team training
	10-G. - Emergency drills for employees
	10-H.i - Critical data identification and Tracking
	10-H.ii - Backup for vital records
	10-I. - Telecommunications backups
	10-J. - Management position responsible for contingency preparedness
	10.K. - Coordination with government emergency response agencies
	10.L. - Alternative ways to operate Information Systems
	10.M. - Alternative work sites
	10. N. - Crisis Management Team
	10.O. - Crisis Operations Center
	10.P. - Crisis Management Team training
	10.Q. - Requiring critical suppliers to have business continuity plans
	10.R. - Electrical power reliability assurance
	10.S. - Media preparedness integration
	10.T. - Others

11. What level do you believe this organization will reach?

	11.D.- Employee education
	11.E. - Employees' families' education
	11.F. - Emergency Response Team training
	11.G. - Emergency drills for employees
	11.H.i - Critical data identification and Tracking
	11.H.ii - Backup for vital records
	11.I. - Telecommunications backups
	11.J. - Management position responsible for contingency preparedness
	11.K. - Coordination with government emergency response agencies
	11.L. - Alternative ways to operate Information Systems
	11.M. - Alternative work sites
	11.N. - Crisis Management Team
	11.O. - Crisis Operations Center
	11.P. - Crisis Management Team training
	11.Q. - Requiring critical suppliers to have business continuity plans
	11.R. - Electrical power reliability assurance
	11.S. - Media preparedness integration
	11.T. - Others

12. Estimate the level of effort within your organization to date:

     12.U - Time devoted* to the project since preparedness planning began (* in employee-months)


     12.V.i - Project Capital Budget
     F-2001-$
     F-2002-$
     F-2003-$

     12.V.ii - Project Resources Budget
     F-2001-$
     F-2002-$
     F-2003-$

     12.W - Project Resources Spent
      F-2001-$
      F2002 - to end of 1st Qtr.-$

13. Have your resultant preparations been evaluated through practice exercises?

      Yes    No

     13.X - What were your estimated cost-effectiveness results (% Return On Investment)? %

14. Have your preparations been evaluated after actual emergencies or crises?

      Yes    No

     14.Y - What were your cost-effectiveness results (% ROI)? %

15. Has preparedness yielded other benefits?

      Yes    No

     15.i - If Yes , please elaborate



16. Into which industry category(ies) is your organization perceived to fall?













     16.Z. Number of operating sites

     16.AA. Number of countries in which this organization transacts business

     16.BB. Total number of employees (all categories)

     16.CC. Annual gross receipts $

Please add any further data, information or comments you believe this survey should reflect:



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