Who is responsible for writing/producing a Business Continuity Plan?
A6. Each Business Unit is required to construct a Business Continuity Plan. Business Units must work together at site level to formulate a coherent Site Recovery Plan too. Q7. What happens after a Business Continuity Plan is invoked? A7. The arrangements set out in the Plan would be used to guide the response. Once business has returned to normal any lessons would be identified and if necessary corrective action taken to improve policy and preparedness. Q8. How often are Business Continuity Plans reviewed, updated and exercised in the MOD? A8. Our policy is that Business Continuity plans should be reviewed and if necessary updated at least once a year. In addition to scheduled reviews, BC plans should be revisited whenever the organisation undergoes a significant change (i.e. installation of a new I.T system, physical move to a new building or transfer in or out of one or more business units). Similarly BC plans should be exercised at least annually. Q9. Do Business Continuity Plans ge