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Business Impact Analysis

Every business has critical systems, vendors, and processes that keep operations running. But few have a clear understanding of what happens when one of those systems breaks.

At VOS Consulting, we conduct structured BIA engagements to help executive teams identify what’s most vulnerable in a disruption and what failure actually means for the business. From financial loss to reputational damage, from compliance exposure to supply chain disruption, we help you uncover the true impact of operational downtime and turn that insight into a prioritized continuity strategy.

Know What Fails and (most importantly) What It Costs

That’s where a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) comes in.

The goal is simple: clarity.

Clarity about what breaks first (and what breaks next)

What Is a Business Impact Analysis?

It’s about understanding your operating reality, so you can plan for it instead of react to it.

We help leadership teams understand not just what can go wrong, but what that means in dollars, hours, customers, contracts, SLAs, and headlines. Whether it’s a ransomware attack, a supply chain breakdown, or a cross-border compliance breach, we assess how fast the damage spreads and what it takes to recover.

Clarity about what’s mission-critical

Clarity about the real-world cost of failure

A Business Impact Analysis is a formal process that identifies how a disruption to your business operations will affect your key functions and how long you can realistically operate without them.

What We Assess:

Communication Gaps

Who gets notified, when, and how? We test your internal and external communications protocols. From exec updates and employee alerts to media and customer statements, to ensure nothing gets lost in translation when every second counts.

Operational Weak Points

Which functions and systems are mission-critical? What breaks first and what happens when it does? We map dependencies across teams, tools, and vendors to understand exactly where your vulnerabilities lie.

Continuity of Operations

If the primary plan fails, does your team know what happens next? We evaluate the viability of your continuity protocols, including alternative workflows, backup systems, and recovery timelines.

Decision-Making Under Pressure

Who has authority in a crisis? Can they act quickly without confusion or delay? We simulate escalation paths and leadership alignment to make sure your team can move decisively, not reactively.

Every exercise ends with a post-mortem—but what you do with it is what matters.

We deliver not just feedback, but structured recommendations to harden your infrastructure and align your response plan with real business impact.

Audit and Documentation Readiness

If regulators or board members ask what happened, can you show your work? We review your ability to document actions taken, lessons learned, and compliance with internal and external reporting obligations.