BIA

A Business Impact Analysis is an assessment that identifies critical business functions and the potential consequences of disruption to those functions. BIA supports continuity planning by quantifying impacts of outages and establishing recovery priorities and timeframes.

Government contracts, particularly for IT and mission-critical services, may require BIA documentation as part of continuity of operations planning. BIA identifies recovery time objectives, recovery point objectives, and resource requirements for maintaining essential functions. Strong BIA practices demonstrate contractor commitment to service reliability and risk management.