BUSINESS CONTINUITY FRAMEWORK TEMPLATE

BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS	RECOVERY STRATEGIES	PLAN DEVELOPMENT	TESTING & EXERCISES
1 During this phase, you will assess the potential factors that could harm your business and you will create a business impact analysis (BIA). Review the BIA with senior management and key stakeholders to ensure visibility.	2 Identify and document all resource requirements based on the BIAs completed in the previous step. Determine a plausible recovery strategy based on the needs of the business and the BIA, and document and implement that strategy.	3 Develop the framework for the continuity plan, establish and organize the recovery teams, and develop a plan of relocation in the case of disruption or disaster. Create a thorough business continuity plan (BCP) and IT disaster recovery plan, and record both in a flexible, circulating document. Gain upper management approval upon completion.	4 Create a test plan and subsequent exercises that can be performed by the business to ensure that the business continuity plan works successfully. Update the BCP as needed based on the tests and exercises.

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