Crisis management planning determines the organizations approach to response and, to be effective, should include a variety of individuals and groups. Initially, the Business Continuity Steering Committee, Program Sponsor, and Program Manager, as well as the Crisis Management Team, should determine who will represent (or can provide input from) key areas of the business and related disciplines. Facilities, security, operations, information technology, finance among other are a good group to start with, as well as IT disaster recovery, emergency management, and information security.