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Guidance for forms and templates

• Common business areas step-by-step approach (MS Word 39kb)
  Processes/elements common to those sponsored bodies with a basic knowledge of business continuity
• Common business areas - practitioners' approach (MS Word 38kb)
  Processes/elements common to those sponsored bodies with a working knowledge of business continuity
• Documents, templates and guidance (MS Word 39kb) 
  As referred to in guides
• Business continuity strategy options (MS Word 155kb)
  Guidance on considering options
• Business continuity strategy report (MS Word 465kb) 
  Guidance notes on finalising recommendations and preparing the report
• Business impact category guidelines 1-10 (MS Word 56kb)
  Guidelines for potential adverse business impact analysis interviews
• Checklist (MS Word 156kb) 
  Checklist to compare organisations current business continuity arrangements with guides and AGORA material
• Risk and risk-reduction controls (MS Word 107kb)
  Guidance on risk assessment

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Forms and templates

• Implementation plan for the agreed risk reduction and business continuity plan supporting measures and controls (MS Word 89kb)
  Template for implementation plan and guidance notes
• Business continuity plan template (MS Word 222kb)
• Business continuity strategy report template (MS Word 90kb)
• Business continuity test evidence report (MS Word 26kb)
  Templates and guidance notes
• Business continuity test plans (MS Word 50kb)
  Template and guidance notes
• Business impact analysis form (MS Word 35kb)
• Template for guidance notes on business impact analysis and business recovery requirements (MS Word 63kb)
• Business impact analysis results (MS Word 60kb) 
• Business recovery requirements (MS Word 91kb)
  Template for document / letter recording interview results
• Business recovery requirements form (MS Word 76kb)
  Form for recording results
• Business recovery requirements summary report template (MS Word 130kb)
• Possible business continuity strategy options form (MS Word 212 kb)
  With guidance notes
• Consolidating business recovery requirments by business area and location form (MS Word 183kb)
  Example of completed forms together with template for short report (including guidance notes)
• Logistical elements of business continuity strategy (MS Word 55kb) 
  Form and guidance notes for considering requirements
• Risk reduction controls report (MS Word 135kb)
• Testing strategy (MS Word 50kb)
  Template and guidance notes

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Examples

• Awareness reminder plus emergency card for staff (MS Word 52kb)
  Format suggestion and example of an emergency contact card
• Example business impact analysis form (MS Word 68 kb)
• Example business recovery requirements form (MS Word 114kb)
• Example disaster-failure alert, alert tracking and alert closure forms (MS Word 53kb) 
• Example introductory letter to senior managers completing the business impact analysis and business recovery requirements forms (MS Word 175kb)
• Example preparatory actions (MS Word 48kb)

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