What departments are required to complete a continuity plan? 

The Office of Emergency Management in consultation with Georgia Tech leadership publishes a list of units that must develop and maintain a continuity plan. 

My unit should have a continuity plan, but it is not on the published list.  How do I get it added? 

First, determine if your parent organization is included on the list of units and work with that Continuity Plan Manager to ensure that your unit’s critical functions are comprehensively covered.  Discuss the situation with the Continuity Plan Owner and the Continuity Plan Manager to determine whether a separate plan is appropriate.  With their support, consult OEM at oem@gatech.edu to discuss creating a separate plan. 

My unit is required to have continuity plan based on the published list, but my unit has few critical functions.  How can I get my unit removed from the requirement? 

This will largely be determined based upon the complexity of the parent organization’s plan and whether the parent organization can consume the critical functions of the child unit.  The Continuity Plan Manager and Continuity Plan Owner of the parent unit should be consulted first before contacting OEM at oem@gatech.edu. 

What is a critical function? 

Any activity performed by units that must be continued, even at a reduced capacity, after a interruption of normal activities. See the Identifying Critical Function Guide. 

How often does the unit business continuity plan need to be updated? 

Unit business continuity plans are required to be updated annually.  

Who designates the unit Continuity Plan Manager? 

Plan Owners designate a Continuity Plan Manager. Plan Owners are the leaders on their unit.  

How do I find out who my unit Continuity Manager is? 

Email oem@gatech.edu. 

What is the focus of the 2023 business continuity planning cycle? 

Developing unit Modified Operations plans to address new campus modified operations/Digital Learning Day policies.  

What will be the focus of the 2024 business continuity planning cycle? 

Unit continuity of operations plan exercises. Guidance will be provided during the next training session in mid 2024. 

I am new to continuity planning. Can I access old training sessions and reference materials? 

How do I submit my continuity plan? 

Plan Details--> Update Plan Status--> Select Complete from Dropdown Box--> Update