ˈbiz.nəs ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnuːə.ti ˈplæn / Business Continuity Plan
A business continuity plan is a theoretical process or procedure that must be followed to prevent and/or recover from potential threats to a company.
The goal of a business continuity plan is to maintain operations before, during, and after what the company considers to be a disaster.
A business continuity plan may or may not include an introduction, distribution list, executive summary, objectives, glossary, risk management plan, incident response plan, business impact analysis, plan activation, incident response team, contact list, and a recovery plan.