Business Continuity Plan Bcp Builder

# 28. Business Continuity Plan (BCP) Builder

**Domain:** Business Continuity
**Level:** Practitioner

## Use Case

Build a complete, structured Business Continuity Plan for any business function, system, or organisation. ISO 22301 aligned. Covers impact analysis, recovery strategies, roles, procedures, and testing requirements. Produces a board-ready BCP document ready for approval and exercise.

## Variables

| Variable | What to Enter | Example |
|----------|--------------|---------|
| `[ORGANISATION]` | Organisation name and type | e.g. Aviva Insurance, UK general insurer, 16,000 staff |
| `[SCOPE]` | What the BCP covers | e.g. Core banking platform and supporting IT infrastructure; HR and payroll function; entire organisation |
| `[KEY_PROCESSES]` | The critical processes or systems this BCP must protect | e.g. Customer payment processing (max 4hr outage), credit decisioning system, employee payroll (monthly cycle) |
| `[RTO_RPO]` | Recovery Time and Recovery Point objectives if known | e.g. RTO: 4 hours for Tier 1 systems, 24 hours for Tier 2; RPO: 1 hour for transaction data; or 'to be determined' |
| `[KEY_RISKS]` | The disruption scenarios this BCP must address | e.g. Cyber attack / ransomware, critical supplier failure, data centre outage, key person loss, pandemic / mass staff absence |
| `[EXISTING_ARRANGEMENTS]` | What continuity arrangements already exist | e.g. Secondary data centre in Manchester, work-from-home capability for 80% of staff, backup payroll provider contracted; or 'none documented' |

## The Prompt

Copy everything below this line. Replace all `[VARIABLES]` with your specific information. Paste into Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, or any capable LLM.

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