Business Continuity Plan Template

Comprehensive business continuity planning framework with risk assessment procedures and response strategies to ensure business resilience.

Risk Assessment

Identify potential threats

Response Plans

Detailed action procedures

Team Roles

Clear responsibilities

Recovery Steps

Return to normal operations

Business Continuity Framework

1. Risk Assessment & Impact Analysis

Potential Risks

  • • Natural disasters (flood, fire, storm)
  • • Technology failures (IT systems, power)
  • • Supply chain disruptions
  • • Key personnel unavailability
  • • Cyber security incidents
  • • Economic downturns
  • • Regulatory changes

Impact Categories

  • • Financial losses
  • • Operational disruption
  • • Customer service impact
  • • Reputation damage
  • • Legal/regulatory consequences
  • • Employee safety concerns
  • • Data loss or breach

2. Emergency Response Procedures

Immediate Actions (0-4 hours)

  • • Ensure personnel safety
  • • Activate crisis team
  • • Assess situation severity
  • • Notify key stakeholders

Short-term (4-24 hours)

  • • Implement workarounds
  • • Communicate with customers
  • • Secure alternative facilities
  • • Document all actions

Medium-term (1-7 days)

  • • Restore critical systems
  • • Resume key operations
  • • Monitor progress
  • • Adjust plans as needed

3. Recovery & Restoration

Recovery Priorities

  1. 1. Critical business functions
  2. 2. Customer-facing services
  3. 3. Financial operations
  4. 4. Support functions
  5. 5. Non-essential activities

Success Metrics

  • • Recovery time objectives (RTO)
  • • Recovery point objectives (RPO)
  • • Service level restoration
  • • Customer satisfaction levels
  • • Financial impact minimization

Complete Business Continuity Plan Template

Download the comprehensive template with risk assessment forms, response procedures, and recovery checklists