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BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN TEMPLATE
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    "business_name": {
      "title": "Business name",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "plan_owner": {
      "title": "Plan owner",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "plan_date": {
      "title": "Plan date",
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date"
    },
    "review_date": {
      "title": "Next review date",
      "type": "string",
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    },
    "critical_functions": {
      "title": "Critical functions",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "minimum_staffing": {
      "title": "Minimum staffing",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "alternate_location": {
      "title": "Alternate location",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "communications_plan": {
      "title": "Communications plan",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "key_contacts": {
      "title": "Key contacts",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "vendor_dependencies": {
      "title": "Vendor dependencies",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "data_backup_notes": {
      "title": "Data backup notes",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "tech_failover": {
      "title": "Tech failover",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "trigger_events": {
      "title": "Trigger events",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "first_24_hours": {
      "title": "First 24 hours",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "recovery_priorities": {
      "title": "Recovery priorities",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "test_schedule": {
      "title": "Test schedule",
      "type": "string",
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        "Quarterly",
        "Twice yearly",
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