PreEmpt, Inc.
Survey Results
How Far is Far Enough?
How the Survey was Conducted
All surveys need a target audience for collection of data. In reviewing potential sources, we decided to ask for participation from ACP Chapters for a number of reasons:
The group was definable and has an interest in the outcome of the survey.
They were easily accessible and mailing lists were already in place.
However, the primary reason for selecting this group is:
This group practices business continuity on a daily basis.
For this reason, we felt ACP members would provide information and responses that would reflect real-world experience and first-hand knowledge.
To begin the information-gathering process, an email with a copy of the survey form was sent to all ACP Chapters in the US requesting that the chapter participate in the survey. Assuming that the chapter elected to participate, we requested that the survey form be emailed to Chapter members with instructions to complete the form and return it to us by email. See copy of survey.
Completed surveys were received and compiled at our office. The results reflect data from surveys returned as of 7/31/2002. A total of 37 surveys representing 9 ACP chapters were returned and included in the analysis.
In answering the survey questions, all participants were asked to assume that they had only ONE alternate facility and ONE offsite storage facility. Additionally, they were asked to answer in all categories (not just the ones that apply to them) and to make their answers general and not specific to their industry.
Participants were asked to base their responses on the Basic Rule furnished with survey instructions.
Caveat: Responses to distance questions ranged from a low of 5 miles to an upper limit of 1000 miles in certain categories. However, extreme responses were the exception and, to avoid skewing the survey results, the upper and lower 10% of responses in all categories were eliminated before the average calculations were made.