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    Business Continuity Plan Checklist

    This checklist is a guide to help you build a comprehensive business continuity plan. Use it to prepare
    for and recover from any event and achieve true business resilience.

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    Plan Overview and Objective


    State the purpose and objectives of the business continuity plan. Typically,   
    the purpose of a business continuity plan is to ensure that the business
    can recover from a serious incident or disaster.

    Teams and Roles


    Identify the individuals who are part of the Business Continuity team and   
    include their role, responsibilities and up-to-date contact information.

    Risk Assessment
    Identify the greatest risks to your organization. Also known as a risk
    assessment, the purpose of this exercise is to evaluate the likelihood of   
    those risks. Risks can vary by industry, company size, geographic location,
    economic conditions and may include natural disasters, regulatory
    changes, cyber threats, etc.

    Critical Business Functions & Dependencies


    Identify the processes, resources and vendors that are absolutely vital to
    the survival of the company and how they are dependent on one another.
    Typically, critical functions are: 1) highly sensitive to downtime, 2) fulfill   
    legal or financial obligations to maintain cash flow, 3) play a key role in
    maintaining the business’ market share or reputation, and/or 4) safeguard
    an irreplaceable asset.

    Business Impact Analysis (BIA)


    Determine and evaluate the potential consequences of an interruption
    to the critical business functions, including the operational and financial
    impact. This could include: lost sales and income, increased expenses,
    regulatory fines, customer dissatisfaction. It’s important to collaborate with   
    other members of the organization who have in-depth knowledge and
    experience with the various business functions. You can use a Business
    Impact Analysis questionnaire to gather this information and understand
    how the business functions are dependent on one another.

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    Workflow and Tasks


    Create and clearly document step-by-step instructions, tasks and recovery
    time objectives to restore each critical business function following a
    disaster. These plans should identify team members involved in the
    recovery plan, up-to-date contact information, emergency contacts and
    a clear chain of command. Some sections that may be included in your
    recovery plans include:
    • Alternate locations and temporary facilities, which may include policies
    for telecommuting and working from home.
    • A communication plan to notify staff and stakeholders.   
    • Backup vendors, suppliers and resources with their contact information.
    • Insurance policies.
    • Runbooks to recover critical IT processes.
    • A call tree (also known as a phone tree) to notify members of the
    organization or an emergency notification system.
    • Evacuation procedures.
    • Policies on staggered work shifts.
    • Policies on contracting to third parties.
    • Manual workarounds when IT systems are unavailable.

    Test, Exercise and Educate


    The final step in a comprehensive business continuity plan is to establish
    policies on updating, testing and exercising your recovery plans. The
    purpose of this is to identify gaps in the plans before a disaster strikes.   
    This also facilitates communication with the organization and ensures that
    staff know what to expect well before an event occurs. Testing should
    occur on a regular basis (at least once a year) and can include tabletop
    exercises, simulations or even a surprise incident.

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