Business Continuity Planning 101
The 7 Phases of the BCP Process / Phase 1 - Project Planning Project Planning Phase
Purpose: Activities:

To establish the need and provide direction based upon time and budget limits.

  • Define the scope
  • Determine objectives
  • Create program governance structure
  • Create a policy statement
  • Identify resources needed to meet objectives
  • Establish timelines
  • Develop a business continuity management committee
  • List the project phases
  • List the activities for each phase
  • Determine potential time for each activity
  • Ensure resource approval and commitment
  • Monitor implementation and report progress 
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