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Address interaction with external organizations including contractors and vendors.  \nFigure 1. Example Business Continuity Team Organization Chart  \n[http://www.ready.gov/business](http://www.ready.gov/business)  \nBusiness Continuity Plan  \n\n| Team\u003Cbr>(IT, Production,\u003Cbr>Support) | Member Name | Email | Work Telephone | Home / Cell Telephone |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n\nBusiness Impact Analysis  \n•Insert results of Business Impact Analysis  \n•Identify Recovery Time Objectives for business processes and information technology  \n•Identify Recovery Point Objective for data restoration  \nBusiness Continuity Strategies & Requirements  \n􀁿Insert detailed procedures, resource requirements, and logistics for execution of all recovery strategies  \n•Insert detailed procedures, resource requirements, and logistics for relocation to alternate worksites  \n•Insert detailed procedures, resource requirements, and data restoration plan for the recovery of information technology (networks and required connectivity, servers, desktop/laptops, wireless devices, applications, and data)  \n[http://www.ready.gov/business](http://www.ready.gov/business)  \nBusiness Continuity Plan  \nManual Workarounds  \n• Document all forms and resource requirements for all manual workarounds  \nIncident Management  \nDefne procedures:  \n• Incident detection and reporting  \n• Alerting and notifcations  \n• Business continuity plan activation  \n• Emergency operations center activation  \n• Damage assessment (coordination with emergency response plan) and situation analysis  \n• Development and approval of an incident action plan  \nTraining, Testing & Exercising  \n• Training curriculum for business continuity team members  \n• Testing schedule, procedures, and forms for business recovery strategies and information technology recovery strategies  \n• Orientation, tabletop, and full-scale exercises  \nProgram Maintenance and Improvement  \n• Schedule, triggers, and assignments for the periodic review of the business continuity and IT disaster recovery plan  \n• Details of corrective action program to address defciencies  \nAppendix  \nReferences to Related Policies & Procedures  \n• Emergency Response Plan  \n• Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan (if not included in the business continuity plan)  \n• Crisis Communications Plan  \n• Employee Assistance Plan  \n[http://www.ready.gov/business](http://www.ready.gov/business)  \nBusiness Continuity Plan  \nVendors & Contractors  \n\n| Company | Contact Name | Emergency\u003Cbr>Telephone | Business\u003Cbr>Telephone |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\nRevision History  \n\n| Revision No. | Date | Description of Changes | Authorization |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\nPlan Distribution & Access  \nThe Plan will be distributed to members of the business continuity team and management. 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