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VERSION 0.0.0 FUNCTION
RECOVERY
PRIORITIES..................3
00/00/0000 2............RELOCATION
STRATEGY....................3
3..............ALTERNATE
BUSINESS SITE............3
4. RECOVERY PLAN.........................................................................................................................................................................4
5. RECOVERY PHASES....................................................................................................................................................................4
A. DISASTER OCCURRENCE..........................................................................................................................................................4
B. PLAN ACTIVATION....................................................................................................................................................................4
C. ALTERNATE SITE OPERATION................................................................................................................................................4
D. TRANSITION TO PRIMARY SITE..............................................................................................................................................4
6. RECORDS BACKUP......................................................................................................................................................................5
7. RESTORATION PLAN..................................................................................................................................................................5
8. RECOVERY TEAMS......................................................................................................................................................................5
A. TEAM ROLES................................................................................................................................................................................5
B. TEAM CONTACTS.......................................................................................................................................................................5
C. TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES.........................................................................................................................................................6
 D. DEPARTMENTAL RECOVERY TEAMS...................................................................................................................................6
9. RECOVERY PROCEDURES........................................................................................................................................................6
A. POTENTIAL RECOVERY PROCEDURE...................................................................................................................................6
10. APPENDICES..................................................................................................................................................................................6
A. Employee Contact List....................................................................................................................................................................6
B. Recovery Priorities..........................................................................................................................................................................6
C. Alternate Site Resources.................................................................................................................................................................6
D. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Locations............................................................................................................................6
E. Vital Records..................................................................................................................................................................................6
F. Vendor Lists....................................................................................................................................................................................6
G. IT System Reports and Resources...............................................................................................................................................6
H. Alternate Site Transportation Information......................................................................................................................................6
I. Impact and Risk Assessments.........................................................................................................................................................6
J. Business Impact Analysis...............................................................................................................................................................6
K. Recovery Task Lists........................................................................................................................................................................6
L. Office Recovery Plan......................................................................................................................................................................6
1. BUSINESS FUNCTION RECOVERY PRIORITIES
Disaster recovery teams use this strategy to recover essential business operations at an alternate location site. The information system and IT teams
restore IT functions based on critical business functions.

2. RELOCATION STRATEGY

3. ALTERNATE BUSINESS SITE

An organization uses the alternate business site and relocation strategy in the event of a disaster or disruption that inhibits the continuation of the
business processes at the original business site. This strategy should include both short-term and long-term relocation sites in the case of both types of
disruptions.
4. RECOVERY PLAN

Critical Preventative/Recovery Resource Recovery Responsibility Completed

business actions requirements/ time
activities outcomes objective

 re-assess financial  put aside 2 weeks Business 00/00/00

position of business
Production services—halted cash owner/operato
including cash flows reserves to r
due to loss of cover costs
revenue to meet
minimal overheads  reduce costs
 minimise overheads – where able
review expenses and  research
develop plan of action new
to reduce fixed and products
variable overheads and services
include reduction of
 identify
casual and permanent
alternative
staff hours
production
 negotiate with suppliers site
to prevent build-up of
materials and reduce
costs
 source alternative
production site
 diversify product range
and services offered
(e.g. repairs and
restoration).

5. RECOVERY PHASES
These are the activities most needed for the business to continue, and the recovery plan should target these essential business functions. The recovery
plan should proceed as follows:

A. DISASTER OCCURRENCE
 The company declares a disaster and makes the decision to activate the rest of the recovery plan.

B. PLAN ACTIVATION

During this phase, the company puts the business continuity plan into effect. This phase continues until the company secures the alternate
business site and relocates the business operations.

C. ALTERNATE SITE OPERATION

This phase continues until the business can restore the primary facility.

D. TRANSITION TO PRIMARY SITE

This phase continues until the company can appropriately move business operations back to the original business site.

6. RECORDS BACKUP

7. RESTORATION PLAN
Disaster recovery/It teams maintain, control, and periodically check on all the records that are vital to the continuation of business operations and that
would be affected by facility disruptions or disasters. The teams periodically back up and store the most critical files at an offsite location.
8. RECOVERY TEAMS
The company establishes recovery teams and divides the participants into appropriate groups based on job role and title. The organization designates
a team leader for each team. It assigns a specific role or duty to each remaining member of the team.

A. TEAM ROLES

Team Leader, Backup Team Leader, Team Member

B. TEAM CONTACTS

Stored in the Contact List Appendix

C. TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Incident Commander, HR/PR Officer, Information Technology, Finance/Admin, Legal/Contacts

D. DEPARTMENTAL RECOVERY TEAMS

Business Continuity Coordinator, EOC Communications Team, EOC Human Resources Team, EOC Administration Team, Emergency
Response Team, Information Technology Recovery Team

9. RECOVERY PROCEDURES
The company details the specific activities or tasks needed to recover normal and critical business operations. It describes each strategy by
enumerating the specific set of activities and tasks needed to recover appropriately.
 A. POTENTIAL RECOVERY PROCEDURE

i. Disaster Occurrence

ii. Notification of Management

iii. Preliminary Damage Assessment

iv. Declaration of Disaster

v. Plan Activation

vi. Relocation to Alternate Site

vii. Implementation of Temporary Procedure

viii. Establishment of Communication

ix. Restoration of Data Process and Communication with Backup Location

x. Commencement of Alternate Site Operations

xi. Management of Work

xii. Transition Back to Primary Operations

xiii. Cessation of Alternate Site Procedures

xiv. Relocation of Resources Back to Primary Site

10.APPENDICES
This section lists all the appendices needed to carry out a BCP. These appendices include the following:

A. EMPLOYEE CONTACT LIST

B. RECOVERY PRIORITIES

C. ALTERNATE SITE RESOURCES

D. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) LOCATIONS

E. VITAL RECORDS

F. VENDOR LISTS

G. IT SYSTEM REPORTS AND RESOURCES

H. ALTERNATE SITE TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

I. IMPACT AND RISK ASSESSMENTS

J. BUSINESS IMPACT ANALYSIS

K. RECOVERY TASK LISTS

L. OFFICE RECOVERY PLAN

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