Continuity plans are written for an audit and never tested. This records real dependencies, the workaround for each, and whether it has ever actually been tried.
What's Included
- Dependencies recorded honestly including the people ones.
- A workaround per dependency that someone has actually thought through.
- Tests recorded with what failed during them.
- An assistant that finds the untested and undocumented gaps.
How To Use
- Include people dependencies. They are usually the real single point of failure.
- Test the plan. An untested plan is a document, not a capability.
- Record what failed during a test. That is the value of testing.
- Review after any real disruption while the lessons are fresh.
Cross-reference the risk register, and the succession plan.