Toolkit
For each function you enter, be sure to include:
- Recovery time objectives (how long your business can survive without the
function before it goes under)
- Short-term plans to recover the business function
- Long-term plans to restore the function to its pre-emergency level
Attach any raw materials and supply lists that are necessary to recovering your general
management and firm infrastructure functions here.
Would you like more structure? Download the Business Impact Analysis Template.
Human Resource Management
Human resource management are those activities associated with managing your employees.
This can include recruiting, hiring, training, compensating and dismissing personnel.
Consider the crucial, time-sensitive tasks any departments involved in human resource
management need to complete. To help you identify these crucial tasks, ask yourself the
following questions:
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Which business functions are critical and time-sensitive? Which can wait?
Which functions are high-priority? Which functions are low-priority?
How much downtime can each business function tolerate?
Which business functions are required to fulfill my legal and financial obligations
and keep cash flowing?
Which business functions are necessary to maintain my reputation and market
share? Which business functions are necessary to adjust to changed
circumstances?
For each function you enter, be sure to include:
- Recovery time objectives (how long your business can survive without the
function before it goes under)
- Short-term plans to recover the business function
- Long-term plans to restore the function to its pre-emergency level
Attach any raw materials and supply lists that are necessary to recovering your human resource
management functions here.
Would you like more structure? Download the Business Impact Analysis Template.
Technology and Process Development
Technology and process development are those activities associated with technical knowledge
and maintenance. This can include automating, designing or redesigning equipment, hardware,
software and procedures.
Consider the crucial, time-sensitive tasks any departments involved in technology and process
development need to complete. To help you identify these crucial tasks, ask yourself the
following questions:
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Which business functions are critical and time-sensitive? Which can wait?
Which functions are high-priority? Which functions are low-priority?
How much downtime can each business function tolerate?
Which business functions are required to fulfill my legal and financial obligations
and keep cash flowing?
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