Business Continuity Plan Template

Overview

Every organization needs a business continuity plan, but most small and mid-size businesses don’t have one. This template gives you a practical starting point — a structured document you can customize for your specific operations and risks.

What’s Included

• Business impact analysis template — Identify your critical processes and their recovery priorities
• Risk assessment worksheet — Document threats specific to your industry and location
• Recovery strategy framework — Define how you’ll restore operations for each critical process
• Communication plan template — Establish who communicates what, to whom, and when during a disruption
• Testing and maintenance schedule — Keep your plan current with regular reviews and exercises

Key Sections

1. Plan overview and scope
2. Roles and responsibilities
3. Business impact analysis
4. Risk assessment
5. Recovery strategies
6. Communication protocols
7. Emergency contacts and resources
8. Testing and exercise plans
9. Plan maintenance procedures

Who This Is For

Operations leaders, IT managers, and business owners at organizations that need to create or update their business continuity plan.