Activity - Organizational Evaluation
The Readiness Index
You will now need to download and complete the Pre-Training Readiness Index Assessment form. On this form you will find fourteen questions that represent disruption "readiness" indicators - your continuity capacity. We will use this to assess your organization's capacity to endure whatever minor setbacks or serious disasters may occur.
On the form, for every question to which you can, without any hesitation or doubt, respond "yes," give yourself one point.
Once you have answered all the questions, add up the number of "yes" responses. This is your Readiness Index score.
If your score is a little lower than you would have hoped, don't be discouraged. A recent study revealed a mean readiness index (score) of 6.2 for those not for profit organizations surveyed in Dallas.
At the end of this training program, in the Assessment and Review section, you will retake the readiness index self-evaluation to gauge your improvement. The readiness index will also be used as part of your annual or periodic assessment, update and testing.
Now that you've given CPDR a little thought, and you have a better idea of where you stand, you can begin taking the necessary steps towards improving your organizations readiness.
When you're ready, please proceed to the Fundamentals portion of the training.