Where does a pandemic plan end and the business continuity plan start?
There may certainly be overlap between a business continuity plan focusing on facilities disruption or disruption due to an event such as a snowstorm, power outage, etc. The pandemic plan is needed to cover a longer period since a pandemic wave can last for up to 6 to 8 weeks. The pandemic plan focuses on what do you think will happen to demand for your businesses goods & services, what will you do if a percentage (15%, 25%, or 35%) of staff are not available to work due to flu like illness. What are your supply chain risks in the event of a pandemic lasting 6 to 8 weeks? A pandemic plan is one component of a comprehensive business continuity plan for your organization. A business continuity plan should address facilities disruption, information technology disruption and people disruption. The people disruption is the pandemic plan.
