Which strategy supports the recovery needs of each critical product and service?

Business continuity strategies are structured to address the recovery needs of prioritized activities that deliver critical products and services. "Process continuity responses" refers to the solutions and arrangements put in place to continue or recover the processes (activities) supporting each critical product and service within agreed timeframes. ISO 22301 (Clause 8.3) requires the organization to determine and select business continuity strategies and solutions that maintain and recover prioritized activities. Process (activity) continuity responses directly map to the recovery needs of each critical product and service, ensuring resources, people, information, and facilities are available to resume delivery after disruption.

A. Strategy option evaluation/selection is the decision-making step to choose strategies, not the response that directly supports each product/service's recovery.
C. Consolidation of recovery resources is a resourcing/optimization activity, not the strategy addressing recovery needs of each critical product/service.

1. ISO 22301:2019, Security and resilience — Business continuity management systems — Requirements, Clause 8.3 "Business impact analysis and risk assessment" and Clause 8.3.2–8.3.3 "Business continuity strategies and solutions" (identification of activities and continuity responses).

2. ISO 22313:2020, Security and resilience — Business continuity management systems — Guidance, Clause 8.3.3 "Selection of strategies and solutions," subclauses addressing continuity responses for prioritized activities supporting products and services.

3. ISO 22313:2020, Clause 8.3.2 "Identification of strategies and solutions," guidance on matching continuity responses to recovery requirements (RTO/MBCO) of critical products and services.

4. PECB, Certified ISO 22301 Lead Auditor Course (official courseware), Module on Clause 8 "Operation," section on business continuity strategies and continuity responses.

Note: The exact terminology ("process continuity responses") aligns most closely with ISO 22301/22313 Clause 8.3 concepts. Please verify against your specific PECB courseware edition, as PECB proprietary phrasing may differ slightly from the ISO standard text.