Business Continuity Planning Template

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Ensure the continuity of essential functions in your local government during and after a disaster with this comprehensive business continuity planning template. Follow a structured approach to identify essential functions, develop continuity strategies, and train staff for effective implementation.

Utilize this template to prioritize tasks, conduct full-scale tests, and continuously monitor and update your plans to ensure preparedness and resilience in the face of potential disruptions.

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Proposed Tasks

Critical & Immediate

  • Identify Essential Functions - due in 1 week
    ☐ Identify the essential functions of the local government ☐ Determine the resources needed for these functions ☐ Identify the risks to these functions
  • Develop Continuity Strategies - due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Develop strategies to maintain essential functions during a disaster ☐ Identify alternative resources

Critical & Long-term

  • Develop Continuity Plan - due in 1 month
    ☐ Combine the identified functions and strategies into a continuity plan
  • Train Staff - due in 2 months
    ☐ Train the staff on the continuity plan and their roles in its implementation
  • Test Continuity Plan - due in 3 months
    ☐ Conduct a full-scale test of the continuity plan ☐ Document the results

Less Critical & Immediate

  • Review and Update Plan - due in 4 months
    ☐ Review the results of the test ☐ Update the plan as necessary
  • Develop Risk Management Plan - due in 5 months
    ☐ Develop a risk management plan to mitigate identified risks to essential functions

Less Critical & Long-term

  • Implement Risk Management Plan - due in 6 months
    ☐ Implement the risk management plan ☐ Train staff on the plan
  • Review and Update Risk Management Plan - due in 7 months
    ☐ Review the effectiveness of the risk management plan ☐ Update the plan as necessary
  • Continual Monitoring and Updating - due in 8 months
    ☐ Continually monitor and update the continuity and risk management plans as necessary