Which of the following describes the focus of the strategic team as part of a response structure?
A.
Addressing issues and crises threatening the organization's viability and integrity
B.
Dealing with the immediate effects of an incident by containing it where possible and managing direct consequences
C.
Developing a step-by-step plan for managing the response to a physical disruption or incident
D.
Consolidating information from the operational teams
The Answer Is:
A
This question includes an explanation.
Explanation:
In a response structure, teams operate at different levels to ensure fast operational action and effective executive decision-making. The strategic team (often the crisis management level) focuses on the organization-wide, high-impact decisions: protecting viability, reputation, governance obligations, and stakeholder confidence, and ensuring decisions align with organizational objectives under crisis conditions. This matches option A.
Option B describes the operational focus (containment, immediate consequence management) typically handled by incident/operational responders. Option D (information consolidation) is more aligned to tactical coordination and situational reporting between operational and strategic levels. Option C describes plan development work rather than the real-time strategic decision-making role during an incident.
BCI guidance emphasises that a response structure should be capable of dealing with many types of disruption and should include appropriate roles/teams so information is communicated quickly and accurately and decision-making is properly coordinated across levels. The strategic team’s defining concern is enterprise survival and integrity, which is why A is correct.
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