Develop planning scenarios based on threat assessments. Develop contingency plans based on scenarios for all important systems processes and dependencies. Develop a strategy for communicating with employees, stakeholders, and the public in a way that makes them a part of the solution. Update threat assessments to determine the likelihood and impact of disruptions. In the initial planning phase, you should organize and staff an event planning team.
Event planning requires broad-based participation and support.
You should include risk management and information technology professionals in addition to emergency management and subject matter experts. People throughout the organization and community will need to understand the plans, so include as broad a cross-section as possible. Because these plans may involve the shutdown of some processes, the affected personnel must be involved in the planning process. During this phase you will need to identify and assess threats and prioritize your event planning efforts. You should inventory all of the risks in the operating environment and the community.