Continuity Plan Considerations # Consideration Explanation 1. Address the key elements of continuity. Includes essential functions, orders of succession, delegations of authority, continuity facilities, continuity communications, essential records, human resources, TT&E, devolution, and reconstitution; and address the requirements associated with each element as found in this guidance document. 2. Address the supporting elements of Includes program and procedures; continuity. risk management; budgeting and acquisition; and operational phases and implementation; and address the requirements associated with each element as found in this guidance document. 3. Address the four phases of continuity. (1) readiness and preparedness, (2) activation, (3) continuity operations, and (4) reconstitution and recovery. 4. Provide a process for determining the Organizations should consider State, organization’s readiness posture and for Federal, neighboring jurisdiction, and decision-making regarding its private sector continuity preparedness or corresponding actions to increase activation directions in internal readiness postures. procedures for executing changes to readiness levels. 5. Provide a process or methodology that Include a decision matrix for continuity ensures plan implementation. plan activation with warning during duty and non-duty hours and without warning during duty and non-duty 6. Establish and maintain appropriate relocation procedures and instructions for how ERG members will relocate to alternate sites. 7. Establish and maintain appropriate procedures and instructions on devolving functions to the ERG at a devolution site. 8. Detail the transition of responsibilities to the deployed ERG. 9. Provide a process for attaining operational capability at all continuity facilities within the minimal acceptable period for essential function disruption. 10. Provide a process or methodology Includes planning for the challenges ensuring that sustained operations can posed by extended events. be maintained for up to 30 days or until normal operations resume.
Continuity Plan Considerations # Consideration Explanation 1. Address the key elements of continuity. Includes essential functions, orders of succession, delegations of authority, continuity facilities, continuity communications, essential records, human resources, TT&E, devolution, and reconstitution; and address the requirements associated with each element as found in this guidance document. 2. Address the supporting elements of continuity. Includes program and procedures; risk management; budgeting and acquisition; and operational phases and implementation; and address the requirements associated with each element as found in this guidance document. 3. Address the four phases of continuity. (1) readiness and preparedness, (2) activation, (3) continuity operations, and (4) reconstitution and recovery. 4. Provide a process for determining the organization’s readiness posture and for decision-making regarding its corresponding actions to increase readiness postures. Organizations should consider State, Federal, neighboring jurisdiction, and private sector continuity preparedness or activation directions in internal procedures for executing changes to readiness levels. 5. Provide a process or methodology that ensures plan implementation. Include a decision matrix for continuity plan activation with warning during duty and non-duty hours and without warning during duty and non-duty 6. Establish and maintain appropriate relocation procedures and instructions for how ERG members will relocate to alternate sites. 7. Establish and maintain appropriate procedures and instructions on devolving functions to the ERG at a devolution site. 8. Detail the transition of responsibilities to the deployed ERG. 9. Provide a process for attaining operational capability at all continuity facilities within the minimal acceptable period for essential function disruption. 10. Provide a process or methodology ensuring that sustained operations can be maintained for up to 30 days or until normal operations resume. Includes planning for the challenges posed by extended events.