Business Plan Template

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN (BCP) TEMPLATE Use this structured document to help you quickly and easily create a Business Continuity Plan for your business! You do not need to spend $1,000’s for consultants or fancy software. This is prefect for small businesses and limited budgets. Be Prepared - Don’t Let Your Business And Your Customers Suffer Because Of An Unforeseen Disaster. A BCP will enable you to plan ahead, because you want to stay in business in the event that an unforeseen disaster or emergency happens that interrupts your business operations. In situations such as this, you want to know clearly what needs to be done to keep business running. You need to be prepared so that panic does not cause you to make inappropriate and ineffective decisions which will hurt your business. The BCP plan provides a clear roadmap of what to do, when to do it, and who needs to do it. Having this plan in place will give you a valuable tool to guide you through the disaster and provide peace of mind knowing what to do to keep your business running. The template can be customized to your specific needs and provides for documentation of: Section I - Plan Overview and Contact Information 1. Plan Summary 2. Plan Approval 3. BCP Leadership Roles and Responsibilities 4. Internal Contact Information 5. External Contact Information (Customers) 6. External Contact Information (Suppliers and Business Service Providers) 7. Utilities and Facilities Services 8. Financial Services Contact Information 9. Regulatory Agency Contact Information 10. Critical Records and Systems 11. Backup Locations 12. Backup Service Provider and Supplier Information 13. Emergency Services Contact Information Section II - Business Risk Assessment and Impact Evaluation 14A. Business Process Risk Evaluation 14B. Business Process Disruption Impact Evaluation Section III - Pre-Emergency Planning 15. Risk Mitigation 16. Emergency Materials and Supplies Section IV - BCP Plan Activation and Implementation 17. Plan Activation 18. Plan Implementation Section V - BCP Plan Deactivation and Restoration of Normal Operations 19. BCP Plan Deactivation 20. Return To Normal Operations Section VI - BCP Plan Testing Section VII - BCP Plan Maintenance Section VIII - Appendices / Attachments