Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Template With Instructions and Example

A Complete Template For Quickly And Easily Creating A Working BCP; including Step-By-Step Business Impact Analysis, Risk Assessment, Disaster Recovery Planning, and more!You do not need to spend $10,000’s for consultants or fancy software. This is perfect for small businesses and limited budgets. Includes ready to use editable template.Business Resilience Means ''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 Information1. Plan Summary2. Plan Approval3. BCP Leadership Roles and Responsibilities4. Internal Contact Information5. External Contact Information (Customers) 6. External Contact Information (Suppliers and Business Service Providers)7. Utilities and Facilities Services8. Financial Services Contact Information9. Regulatory Agency Contact Information10. Critical Records and Systems11. Backup Locations12. Backup Service Provider and Supplier Information13. Emergency Services Contact InformationSection II - Business Risk Assessment and Impact Evaluation14A. Business Process Risk Evaluation14B. Business Process Disruption Impact EvaluationSection III - Pre-Emergency Planning15. Risk Mitigation16. Emergency Materials and SuppliesSection IV - BCP Plan Activation and Implementation17. Plan Activation18. Plan ImplementationSection V - BCP Plan Deactivation and Restoration of Normal Operations19. BCP Plan Deactivation20. Return To Normal OperationsSection VI - BCP Plan TestingSection VII - BCP Plan MaintenanceSection VIII - Appendices / AttachmentsNEW Material for 2nd Edition:BCP Essentials (Key Requirements for Effective BCPs, Common Mistakes and What To Watch Out For)Personal Emergency Plan For Yourself and Your Family