Continuity guide

Keeping continuity plans current

Continuity documentation decays as people, systems, suppliers, offices and contracts change.

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Editorial review: August 11, 2026 · Adrian M. Westbridge

Event-driven review

Major process, supplier, application or location changes should trigger targeted updates.

Scheduled review

Periodic review catches changes that were not formally routed through the continuity program.

Contact data

Critical contacts may require more frequent validation than stable policy text.

Version control

Owners, approval date, next review and revision history help distinguish current instructions from obsolete copies.

Business continuity is organization-specific. Recovery priorities, legal duties, safety requirements, contracts, insurance terms and technical recovery methods should be validated by the responsible people in the organization.