Business Continuity Planning

Develop and maintain business continuity capabilities.

BCP Framework

bcp_phases:
  1_analysis:
    - Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
    - Risk assessment
    - Critical process identification
    
  2_planning:
    - Recovery strategies
    - Resource requirements
    - Communication plans
    
  3_implementation:
    - Procedure documentation
    - Training
    - Technology setup
    
  4_testing:
    - Plan exercises
    - Gap identification
    - Continuous improvement

Business Impact Analysis

process_classification:
  critical:
    max_downtime: 4 hours
    examples: Payment processing, authentication
    
  essential:
    max_downtime: 24 hours
    examples: Customer support, reporting
    
  necessary:
    max_downtime: 72 hours
    examples: Internal tools, analytics
    
  desirable:
    max_downtime: 7 days
    examples: Development environments

Communication Plan

communication:
  internal:
    - Executive notification
    - Team communication
    - Status updates
    
  external:
    - Customer notification
    - Regulatory reporting
    - Media relations
    
  channels:
    - Primary: Slack/Teams
    - Secondary: Email
    - Emergency: Phone tree

Best Practices

• Annual BIA updates
• Regular plan testing
• Clear roles and responsibilities
• Multiple communication channels
• Executive sponsorship