Part 5: Inter-dependencies v2.0

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Inter-dependencies

Part 6: Inter-dependencies

Business Function and Function Code (Col 2 & 3)

Cross-reference to the Business Function/function code or number from original Function No assigned in Part 1

Name of Business Unit or Vendor/Supplier/Outsource Partner (Col 4)

The internal business unit or external vendor, supplier or outsource partner that each business function has a dependency with


  • This Dept/Unit/Vendor/Supplier/Partner is inter-dependent on the Business Function.
  • Note (1): There should be a one-to-one relationship between every source and target Dept/BU with the exception of external agencies e.g. Central Bank, government ministries and agencies, common organizational support units e.g. IT, Human Resource, Finance.
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Type of Dependency (Col 5 to 6)

Internal/ External (Col 5)

  • This column details what type of relationship is shared between the Business Function and the Business Unit/Vendor/Supplier/Partner.

Possible Dependencies (Col 6)

There are 3 possible dependencies:

  • Upstream
  • Downstream
  • Mutual dependency

Notes

  • If the Source Dept/Unit and the Target Dept/Unit are the same department/unit, then, there may be a need to identify the sub-unit level e.g. Finance-Account Payable and Finance Account-Receivables.
  • Be cautious that this is usually not needed except for special cases.
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Description on Nature of Dependency (Col 7)

  • In this section, describe the nature of the dependency between the two different units.
  • Elaborate on the nature of the relationship between both units.

Instruction to BL-B-3/5 M2 Participant

When completing the inter-dependencies (Part 6) of the BIA Questionnaires, this template focus on the inter-dependencies of the upstream and downstream dependencies.

These are some of the observations made during the review of Part 6: Inter-dependencies. Participants completing this form should review this list before submission.

  • Each row should have only one "source" and one corresponding "target" department. If there is more than one, please create another row starting with the same function number.
  • An example is:
    • (Upstream) Human Resource sending the employees' payroll to (Downstream) Finance
    • (Upstream) Finance sending the payroll file to (Downstream) ABC Bank (External parties)



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