What is a Continuity Plan?
A continuity plan is an actionable strategy for responding to and recovering from any type of disruption. It outlines the steps your business should take to ensure that it can continue to operate and remain profitable in the event of a disaster or crisis. It also outlines how to protect your people, resources, and operations during such a disruption.
What's included in this Continuity Plan template?
- 3 focus areas
- 6 objectives
- 6 projects
- 6 KPIs
Each focus area has its own objectives, projects, and KPIs to ensure that the strategy is comprehensive and effective.
Who is the Continuity Plan template for?
This continuity plan template is designed to help organizations of all sizes and industries create a plan to ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster or crisis. The template provides an outline of the key areas and objectives to consider when creating a strategy, as well as outline instructions on how to set measurable targets and implement related projects.
1. Define clear examples of your focus areas
Your continuity plan should be divided into key focus areas. Examples of focus areas include business continuity, technology infrastructure, employee safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. These focus areas provide the framework for creating a comprehensive plan to respond to and recover from disruption.
2. Think about the objectives that could fall under that focus area
Under each focus area, define objectives that outline the specific steps necessary to achieve the goals of the focus area. For example, under the business continuity focus area, objectives could include developing a disaster recovery plan, establishing an emergency response team, and conducting business impact analyses.
3. Set measurable targets (KPIs) to tackle the objective
Each objective should be tied to measurable targets, also known as key performance indicators (KPIs). KPIs are measurable metrics that allow you to track the progress of each objective and measure the success of your strategy. An example of a KPI for the focus area of Business Continuity could be: Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan by Apr 27th.
4. Implement related projects to achieve the KPIs
Once you have established measurable targets, you can then move on to the implementation phase. This involves creating specific projects that focus on achieving the KPIs set out in the plan. An example of a project related to Business Continuity could be: Identify potential risks and create a strategy to mitigate them.
5. Utilize Cascade Strategy Execution Platform to see faster results from your strategy
The Cascade Strategy Execution Platform provides an easy-to-use platform for creating and executing your strategy. It is designed to help you quickly and efficiently define objectives, set measurable targets, and implement projects related to each objective, resulting in faster results from your strategy.