The MOST significant level of effort for business continuity planning (BCP) generally is required
during the:
A.
testing stage.
B.
evaluation stage.
C.
maintenance stage.
D.
early stages of planning.
Explanation:
Company.com in the early stages of a BCP will incur the most significant level of program
development effort, which will level out as the BCP moves into maintenance, testing and
evaluation stages. It is during the planning stage that an IS auditor will play an important role in
obtaining senior management’s commitment to resources and assignment of BCP responsibilities.