A list of key people to be notified at the time of disruption or as needed. The contact data used by Call Tree and Cascade processes and systems.

The method of tracking and containing the spread of infectious diseases with exposed individuals to identify the people whom they have had close contact during the incubation period of the illness. Applies to both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals.

The process of preparing for an unforeseen event or circumstance.

A budget for meeting and managing operating expense at the time of a business continuity invocation.

An event specific preparation that is executed to protect an organization from certain and specific identified risks and/or threats. A plan to deal with specific set of adverse circumstances.

Process of developing advanced arrangements and procedures that enable an organization to respond to an undesired event that negatively impacts the organization.

This is a US concept for how government entities plan to continue the key elements of public governance in emergency situations.

This has applicability mainly in the United States. In most countries BC plans are used for both private and public sector bodies including government entities. In the US COOP is sometimes used as an alternative term to BCM even in the private sector.

Management policy and procedures used to guide an enterprise response to a major loss of enterprise capabilities or damage to its' facilities. It defines the activities of individual departments and agencies and their subcomponents to ensure their essential functions are performed.

A system or application that supports operations which continue with little to no noticeable impact to the user.