Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)

From Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery (DR) Wiki Glossary

1. Maximum Tolerable Downtime or MTD specifies the maximum period of time that a given business process can be inoperative before the organization’s survival is at risk. Related Terms: Recovery Objectives. BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 3: Business Impact Analysis CL 2: Intermediate (BC) BCMBoK Competency Level BCMBoK 3: Business Impact Analysis CL 4: Intermediate (DR)

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)