diff --git a/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/op_dump_util.hpp b/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/op_dump_util.hpp
index 80c84a3..695fcd5 100644
--- a/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/op_dump_util.hpp
+++ b/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/op_dump_util.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,28 @@
  */
 bool isOPDumpsEnabled(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus);
 
+using BIOSAttrValueType = std::variant<int64_t, std::string>;
+
+/** @brief Read a BIOS attribute value
+ *
+ *  @param[in] attrName - Name of the BIOS attribute
+ *  @param[in] bus - D-Bus handle
+ *
+ *  @return The value of the BIOS attribute as a variant of possible types
+ *
+ *  @throws sdbusplus::exception::SdBusError if failed to read the attribute
+ */
+BIOSAttrValueType readBIOSAttribute(const std::string& attrName,
+                                    sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus);
+
+/** @brief Check whether a system is in progress or available to offload.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] bus - D-Bus handle
+ *
+ *  @return true - A dump is in progress or available to offload
+ *          false - No dump in progress
+ */
+bool isSystemDumpInProgress(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus);
 } // namespace util
 } // namespace dump
 } // namespace openpower