This is often a sobering view. Taken together, the two charts are used to help make a reasoned decision on the number of functions to be protected and over what time period to implement the protections. Implementing the Plan Once the needs have been established, the strategies developed and the funding allocated, the time comes to write the formal procedures. Action plans document clearly specific actions to perform. Information sheets provide data necessary for performing those actions.
Action plans implement specific recovery strategies.
For example, activating a reserve system for a critical function may require some key individuals to travel to a location, power up some systems, perform a readiness test, and call the command center. These steps, along with some extra detailed instructions, constitute an action plan contained in one procedure. Good procedures are easy to use, including charts illustrating the steps and easy to follow instructions. In an emergency ease of use is paramount. Information sheets provide background information needed by a variety of disaster recovery personnel and teams.