Course Resource

Business Continuity Plan Template

CIO Maria Sosa has asked you to provide her and the other executives with a business continuity plan for your organization.

Final Business Continuity Plan (five- to seven-page report using this template). The plan should include the following components:

  • Title Page
    • Include:
      • for whom you are preparing the document, the title, the date prepared, and your name as the preparer of the document
  • Overview
    • Include:
      • justifications demonstrating the value of a BCP for the organization
      • description of the scope of the BCP (one-page narrative, from Step 2)
  • Business Impact Analysis and Key Resources and Stakeholders (table from Step 4, plus one-page summary of findings)
    • Include:
      • table from Step 4
      • summary of findings
  • Preventative Controls (one to two pages, from Step 6)
  • Recovery Strategies (two to three pages, from Step 8)
  • Contingency Plan (from Step 11)
    • Include:
      • implementation and maintenance procedures
      • testing procedures
  • Summary
    • Include:
      • explanation of the thought process of creating the specific plan steps and how each is related to business strategy considerations