A business resumption plan describes the steps to maintain business operations should there be a disruption in operations or a crisis that impacts either human resources, access to information or data, and ability to access a facility. Control Rooms provide essential services and require system redundancy and contingency plans. Detailed procedures that describe the transfer of people and operations to a secondary location is essential to safety and protecting the environment, and preventing interruptions commercial operations.
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- Analysis of impacts to critical operational systems and processes
- Plans to address impacts to human resources, facility accessibly, and access to information
- Staff requirements for managing a crisis or business interruption
- SCADA system backup and routine testing
- Information system redundancy
- Communications alternatives
- Regular employee training that includes physical operation at a contingency centre
- Regular training to transfer operations to a secondary site
- Training and procedures that address crisis and business interruptions
- Continuous improvement through deficiency reports and proactive/corrective actions