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1. Good morning/afternoon. My name is __________ with Galain Research Services. We’re an independent market research firm conducting an industry survey on the use of technology in business continuity. Your input to this study is valuable. The questions should not be sensitive in nature, your answers will be completely confidential, and results will only be presented in the aggregate. As a way of saying “thank you ”for answering some questions, we’ll give you a $5 Starbucks gift card and enter you to win a new iPad . Can I get your help?

 
 
 
2. Do you currently have an automated emergency notification system for alerting employees and other business continuity stakeholders? [IF NO, GO TO ITEM 33 AND COMPLETE]
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
3. Which of the following capabilities exist through your current system:
 
 
4. Recorded voice alerts
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
5. Email notifications
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
6. SMS/Text alerts
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
7. Desktop alerts
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
8. Mobile application for launching alerts
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
9. Mobile application for receiving alerts
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
 
10. Is your current notification system hosted, on-premise, or a combination of both?
 
Hosted
 
On-premise
 
Combination
 
Don't know
 
Other
 
 
 
 
11. Would you please tell me the vendor/maker of your emergency notification system?
 
Athoc
 
Blackboard Connect
 
Cassidian or Dialogic or PlantCML or EADS (The Communicator)
 
Codespear (Federal Signal)
 
Cooper Notification (Roam Secure)
 
e2Campus
 
Everbridge (AWARE)
 
Inspiron (WENS)
 
IPcelerate
 
MIR3
 
Motorola Alerts
 
Rave Wireless
 
Send Word Now
 
SynApps
 
WARN (WARN Alert)
 
Other
 
 
 
 
12. For each of the following, please rate how well your current mass notification system matches your expectations. Please use a scale from 1 to 6 where 1 is “Falls far below expectations”, and 6 is “Highly exceeds expectations.” The higher the number, the better the rating. Are you ready?
 
 
 
13. Reliability of your system
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
14. System flexibility for tailoring to your needs
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
15. Offers features you really use
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
16. Compliance with industry standards
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
17. Capable of meeting future needs
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
18. System security
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
19. Annual costs compared to alternative solutions
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
20. Quality of customer service
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
21. Ease of use
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
22. Overall value
 
1--Falls far below Expectations
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6--Highly exceeds expectations
 
 
 
23. Overall, how satisfied are you with your emergency notification system and vendor. Would you say [READ]:
 
Very dissatisfied
 
Somewhat dissatisfied
 
Neutral
 
Somewhat satisfied
 
Very satisfied
 
 
 
24. How likely are you to recommend your notification system to another business continuity professional you know? Would you say [READ]:
 
Very unlikely
 
Somewhat unlikely
 
Neutral
 
Somewhat likely
 
Very likely
 
 
 
25. On a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is “Not at all likely” and 5 is “Very likely,” how likely is your business to acquire a new or different mass notification system in the next 12 months?
 
1--Not at all likely
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5--Very likely
 
 
 
26. Is your current emergency notification system integrated with other enterprise applications such as human resource management or business continuity planning solutions?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
 
 
27. [IF YES TO ITEM 26] Please tell me with which enterprise applications your notification solution is integrated.
 
 
28. Application 1:
   
 
 
29. Application 2:
   
 
 
30. Application 3:
   
 
 
 
31. In your opinion, what is the most important feature or characteristic of an emergency notification system or vendor?
   
 
 
 
32. In the previous 12 months, how frequently have you used your emergency notification system (not including system tests).
 
Never
 
1-2 times
 
3-6 times
 
7-12 times
 
13-24 times
 
More than 24 times
 
 
 
33. In the previous 12 months, how frequently have you invoked a part of your business continuity plan?
 
Never
 
1-2 times
 
3-6 times
 
7-12 times
 
13-24 times
 
More than 24 times
 
 
 
34. I have just a few final questions on the characteristics of your organization. Your answers will be confidential and only be used in combination with other responses.
 
 
 
35. Approximately how many people does your company employ? [ENTER NUMBERS ONLY, NO TEXT OR SYMBOLS]
   
 
 
 
36. How many separate locations or campuses does your company operate? [ENTER NUMBERS ONLY, NO TEXT OR SYMBOLS]
   
 
 
 
37. In how many countries does your company have offices or facilities? [ENTER NUMBERS ONLY, NO TEXT OR SYMBOLS]
   
 
 
 
38. How many full time equivalent employees work within business continuity? [ENTER NUMBERS ONLY, NO TEXT OR SYMBOLS]
   
 
 
 
39. To which function within your company does Business Continuity report?
 
Executive (CEO/President)
 
Information Technology (CTO, CIO, etc.)
 
Finance & Accounting (CFO)
 
Operations (COO)
 
Human Resources
 
Sales & Marketing
 
Legal
 
Other
 
 
 
 
40. Thanks for participating. Just let me verify your contact information so we can send your gift card and enter you to win the new iPad.
 
 
41. Your full name:
   
 
 
42. Your mailing address:
   
 
 
43. City:
   
 
 
44. State
   
 
 
45. ZIP code
   
 
 
46. Telephone number:
   
 
 
47. Email Address
   
 
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