Business Continuation Plan

 

Definition: The business continuation plan specifies how the agency will perform essential tasks after a disaster has disabled its software applications, network, and/or information system.

What This Means: Above and beyond disaster prevention and recovery, the business continuation plan details how tasks such as payroll, grade reporting, instructional management systems, e-mail, and other now-crucial processes will be done while recovery is in process after a disaster. An education agency must know how it will respond to keep student learning going in the aftermath of a disaster. (See our Optimal Reference Guide, “Disaster Prevention and Recovery for School System Technology” at www.espsg.com/resources.)

 

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