The next step in the planning process is to perform a business impact analysis (BIA) The BIA becomes the foundation of the plan you will build for your recovery. This is the process that will determine what needs to be recovered and how quickly. The more time you have to bring a business function back in service following a disaster, the more your recovery options increase. Nobody but you will mind your own business, says Kelley Okolita (CRC Press, 2009). by Kelley Oholita.”]