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Continuity decision case

Five pages to obtain a decision, not an approval.

A proven structure: current exposure quantified, options compared, argued recommendation, consequences of the status quo, decision requested. It ends with a decision page to be signed, turning the presentation into a commitment.

How to use it

Quantify the cost of disruption before the cost of the solution
State the requested decision in one sentence
Include the consequence of declining

Courses that use it

BC-202

Continuity strategies and solutions

Related templates

TPL-001

Business continuity policy

Policy template meeting ISO 22301 clause 5.2, ready to sign.

TPL-002

Continuity programme charter

The written mandate that gives the practitioner authority.

TPL-010

Business impact analysis questionnaire

Fifteen factual questions, designed to be answered in ten minutes.

TPL-011

Multi-criteria impact scale

Five criteria, five levels, five time horizons, with an override rule.