Because our templates are structured into a step by process, they are easier to maintain. A business continuity plan based on a single word document ignores the fact that several people may need to update different parts of it - making business continuity plan maintenance a cumbersome process. Our BCP template overcomes this challenge by recognising that some parts of a business continuity plan contain aggregated information while others are discrete information resources to be managed in their own right. For instance, the Priorities and Dependencies spreadsheet (often referred to as the Business Impact Assessment) provides a tool to capture the organisations risks, priority activities and operational dependencies (such as IT systems and other equipment). Being based on a spreadsheet, it's easier for several people to update the rows or columns that apply to their part of the organisation whilst using the capability of an Excel spreadsheet to aggregate and analyse the "big picture". In contrast, the recovery plan for a particular team or department is a word document that's formatted for easy use in a high pressure situation and easy maintenance.

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By structuring our business continuity plan template in this way, your BCP will be easier to maintain and easier to identify who is responsible for maintaining different aspects of your organisations business continuity plan 

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This structure has also helped organisations with external audit reviews: it provides a clear path through your plan clearly showing that a sound process has been followed to develop the plan and that (via the Business Continuity Framework word document template and the PowerPoint template for Business Continuity Awareness Training)  you have a robust oversight and assurance process in place/