In Governance of Enterprise IT (EGIT), execution risk often fails not because the plan or technology is missing, but because accountability and decision rights are unclear during a disruption. A BCP is only executable when the enterprise has defined roles, clear responsibilities, and explicit authority (who declares an incident, who triggers failover, who communicates to regulators/customers, who approves emergency changes, etc.). COBIT’s governance system guidance emphasizes defining accountability through roles and responsibilities so critical processes are not compromised and people know what must happen and who is responsible.

A risk register helps identify and track risks, but it does not by itself ensure coordinated action under stress. Budget allocation is necessary for capability building, yet a funded plan can still fail if nobody is empowered to act. Replicated systems support continuity/availability, but replication alone does not ensure the organization will correctly invoke recovery procedures, manage priorities, and communicate effectively. ISACA guidance on continuity-related practices highlights that roles/responsibilities should be explicitly documented and approved to support continuity execution.

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