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How to create a business continuity plan – with free template

IT Governance BC

Persons with authority during and after an incident must be assigned roles. Document owner, approver and change history record. The business continuity manager is the owner of the BCP and is responsible for ensuring that the procedure is reviewed and tested regularly. Change management. Purpose and scope.

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How to write a business continuity plan: the easy way

IT Governance BC

You also need to identify who has the authority to grant financial costs outside of the normal department budget. For example, if someone with BCP responsibilities leaves the organisation, the business continuity manager should flag this, so the team can appoint a successor. Change management.