Ensure there is a risk management process in place to identify any changes (eg to legislation, organisation layout,
resources etc) & update plans accordingly.

When seeking to develop recovery strategies, consideration should be given to the following methods and
techniques as a minimum:

• End-to-End service/product process mapping;
• BCP Solutions:
• Work Area Recovery;
• Staff / Resident / Client Relocation;
• IT Disaster Recovery;
• Telecommunications Recovery;
• Ship-in-Services;
• Damage Assessment, Restoration and Salvage;
• Security;
• Shared services;
• Specialist BCP resource and/or service providers (intra and/or out-source providers);
• Business Impact Recovery Analysis;
• Crisis Management;
• Benchmarking;
• Scenario Planning;
• Stakeholder Analysis;
• Cost Benefit Analysis;
• Current State Assessment techniques (GAP analysis);
• SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats).

• Assign a staff member to be responsible for collection and dissemination of current and ongoing information relating to emergency management, in order to keep the Emergency Response Team / Planning Committee appraised of contemporary practice in the area of emergency preparedness.
• Ensure that these key responsibilities are reflected in job descriptions and evaluated through routine staff performance appraisal systems.
• Incorporate these areas into staff key performance indicator systems
• Ensure Evacuation Plan process changes resulting from contemporary practice changes, are communicated to key personnel (via training sessions etc).