THE PLAN Specify clear, definitive and automatic criteria for invoking the plan, such as a determined length of downtime. If there are multiple levels to a plan, it should define the length of time that the plan can remain in each level. Make sure plans do not completely depend on a particular person or even a position in case that person is unavailable. This section could possibly include procedures for contacting needed employees. For instance, explain possible manual overrides or work-arounds.
Resources can include personnel, materials, supplies, communications, and other equipment.
Necessary resources may be different than those needed during normal operations. Limiting the amount of subjectivity in this criteria will aid a smooth transition back to a normal operation mode. An example for returning to operating mode could be the completion of a successful test run and approval from management. Often the conditions that led to a failure result in damaged or lost data. In addition, data may have not been entered into the system.