Overview: The Department Profile is the first step in the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and is crucial for understanding the group(s) being analyzed. This initial step helps the BIA facilitator gauge the level of effort required to develop a comprehensive Business Continuity Strategy. The information requested here focuses on basic details about the department.

Contributions:

Please share your methodology or sample questions you use when gathering a Department Profile. You can include text and/or attach relevant screenshots for clarity.

Key Areas to Address:

• Methodology: Describe your approach to collecting and documenting department profiles.
• Sample Questions: Share examples of the questions you ask to gather necessary information.
• Best Practices: Highlight any tips or best practices that have worked well for you.

Example Contribution: Methodology: I conduct initial interviews with department heads to gather information. This includes a structured questionnaire followed by a review of existing documentation.

Sample Questions:
- What is the official name of your department?
- What are the key functions and responsibilities of your department?
- How many employees work in your department?
- Can you describe the departmental structure?
- Who are the key contacts and their roles?

Best Practices:
- Schedule interviews ahead of time and provide the questions in advance.
- Use a mix of open-ended and specific questions to get detailed responses.
- Follow up with an email summary to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Please remember to tag your response with an appropriate tags (See Key Areas to Address) so others can easily search and find your contribution.