Business Continuity Plan Cheat Sheet

Here is a useful cheat sheet for the main priorities in a Business Continuity Plan. There is a proportional benefit from effort here – The deeper you drill down in to these topics, and define the “what ifs” and “what then” the more effective and responsive you will be when it is time to activate your plan.

Business Continuity Plan Cheat Sheet:

Define the following – These definitions will be used to develop your action plans:

1. Triggers – What could happen to cause you to activate your plan
2. Leadership Continuity – Does your team know how to proceed with decisions if key leaders are incapacitated
3. Work From Home Policies
4. Security Considerations
5. Communications Methodologies
6. Response Teams
7. Vendor Contingencies