Categories of disruptive impact

Answer: The values presented in the template for the categories of disruptive impact can be changed to fit your organization's needs without problem. They are only examples based on our experience. There are not such things as a set standard, because each organization has unique characteristics that will influence these values.

What determines the values for the categories of disruptive impact is what your organization perceives as relevant time frames for the business (e.g., minutes, hours, days, weeks, etc.).

Although you can determine the values for the categories of disruptive impact, you should not change them with every BIA, because this way you cannot make comparisons between different BIAs. The better solution is to establish a set of values that will cover the majority of possible scenarios.

These material will provide you further explanation about performing BIA:
- How to implement business impact analysis (BIA) according to ISO 22301 https://advisera.com/27001academy/knowledgebase/how-to-implement-business-impact-analysis-bia-according-to-iso-22301/
- Implementing Business Impact Analysis according to ISO 22301 [free webinar on demand] https://advisera.com/27001academy/webinar/implementing-business-impact-analysis-according-to-iso-22301-free-webinar-on-demand/