ISO 22301 BUSINESS CONTINUITY
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ISO 22301 BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN COMPANY NAME Street Address City, State and Zip webaddress.com Version 0.0.0 00/00/0000

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1.	BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS	3

2.	RECOVERY STRATEGIES	3

3.	PLAN DEVELOPMENT	3

4.	KEY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS, E.G., BUSINESS RECOVERY TEAM	3

5.	CRITICAL ASSETS	3

6.	TESTING AND EXERCISES	3

BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS

To create a business impact analysis (BIA), assess factors that could negatively impact your business. To ensure visibility, review the BIA with senior management and key stakeholders.

RECOVERY STRATEGIES

Based on the BIA you complete in the previous step, document all recovery resources. Outline a recovery strategy based on the needs of the business and the BIA.

PLAN DEVELOPMENT

Establish planning and recovery teams. Create procedures to respond immediately after an incident and to recover full organizational functions. Include plans to relocate in the event of disruption or disaster. Ensure that you communicate the final plan to the entire organization. Make sure that top management champions the plan.

Key INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS, E.G., BUSINESS RECOVERY TEAM

Supply contact information for all key internal and external stakeholders, including the business recovery team.

Critical Assets

List all the important information regarding facilities (e.g., addresses), equipment serial numbers, supplies, and other critical assets.

TESTING AND EXERCISES

Create test and exercise plans to make sure that the business continuity plan works. Based on these tests and exercises, update the business continuity plan when necessary.

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