Business Continuity Plan
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Introduction
Distribution List
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References and related documents
| Document Title |
To prepare this business to cope with the effects of an emergency.
Objectives
∙To define and prioritise the Critical Functions of the business
∙To analyse the emergency risks to the business
∙To detail the agreed response to an emergency
∙To identify Key Contacts during an emergency
Business Impact Analysis
| Critical Function: |
| Time | Affect on Supply |
| First 1 week | ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| 2 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| 3 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| Up to 4 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| Time | No. of staff | Relocation? | Resources required | Data required |
| First 1 week | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| 2 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| 3 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| Up to 4 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ |
Business Impact Analysis
| Critical Function: |
| Time | Affect on Supply |
| First 1 week | ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| 2 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| 3 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| Up to 4 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| Time | No. of staff | Relocation? | Resources required | Data required |
| First 1 week | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| 2 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| 3 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| Up to 4 weeks | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ |
Hazard Analysis Table
Risk Matrix Score
A = HIGH Likelihood and HIGH Impact
B = LOW Likelihood and HIGH Impact
C = HIGH Likelihood and LOW Impact
D = LOW Likelihood and LOW Impact
| Hazard | Impact | Mitigation in Place | Mitigation possible | Risk Matrix Score |
| Flooding | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | |
| IT Failure | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | |
| Loss of electricity | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | |
| Fire | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | |
| ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ||
| ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ | ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ |
| Priority | Critical Function |
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| 2 | |
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Emergency Response Checklist
For use during an emergency
| ∙Start a log of actions taken: | |
| ∙Liaise with Emergency Services: | |
| ∙Identify any damage: | |
| ∙Identify Functions disrupted: | |
| ∙Convene your Response / Recovery Team: | |
| ∙Provide information to staff: | |
| ∙Decide on course of action: | |
| ∙Communicate decisions to staff and business partners: | |
| ∙Provide public information to maintain reputation and business: | |
| ∙Arrange a Debrief: | |
| ∙Review Business Continuity Plan: |
Key Contact Sheet
| Contact | Office Number | Mobile Number | Useful information |
Log Sheet
| Date | Time | Information / Decisions / Actions | Initials |
