Guidance Notes-PD-v2

Implementing Your Business Continuity Plan BUY!

Guidance Notes to Complete the Business Continuity Plan Template

Plan Development Considerations

• The sample plan provides examples of how to write a complete business continuity plan.
• A plan should be thoroughly developed, addressing procedures to be used before, during and after a disaster.
• These procedures should include methods for maintaining and updating the plan.
• The sample plan illustrates the structure and writing styles mentioned above.
• Some sections of the sample plan are written as examples that the organization can use in a plan, others are instructional.
• The instructional sections provide information that should be considered when writing the specific segment.
• This template provides only a sample of a complete business continuity plan.
• Writing Tips
• Useful Verbs

Content of Business Continuity Plan Template

• Part 0: Cover Page
• Part 1: List of Threats
• Part 2: List of Crisis Scenarios
• Part 3: Crisis Treatment and Control

Part 0 Cover

• Organization Logo (Insert)
• CONFIDENTIAL
• Name of Business Unit (Change Name)
• Business Continuity Plan

Table of Content

• Table of Content

Checklist Prior to Submission (Part C)

• Checklist

Useful Link on related terms: BCMBoK 5: Plan Development