1. BCP Scope - Submit a brief description for feedback (one page or less) of the topic areas to be covered in the BCP. 2. Business Impact Analysis – use template 3. Key Resources and Stakeholders – us

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