Their purpose is to:
Pre-crisis procedures may be generic or scenario-specific.
Generic procedures apply across most crises, while scenario-specific procedures address particular threats such as cyberattacks, severe weather, supply chain failures, or public health incidents.
Pre-crisis procedures establish the actions required before an event occurs.
Their purpose is to:
Pre-crisis procedures may be generic or scenario-specific.
Generic procedures apply across most crises, while scenario-specific procedures address particular threats such as cyberattacks, severe weather, supply chain failures, or public health incidents.
The organisation should define how it monitors potential threats.
Monitoring may include:
The procedure should identify:
Monitoring should be linked to early warning and escalation.
Early warning indicators provide evidence that a crisis may be developing.
Examples include:
Each indicator should have a defined threshold and owner.
Pre-crisis procedures should ensure that CMT members remain prepared.
Readiness activities may include:
The organisation should define how frequently these activities occur.
The organisation should maintain the resources required for crisis response.
These may include:
The procedure should include periodic verification.
A resource listed in the plan but unavailable during a crisis has no practical value.
Stakeholder readiness may include:
These arrangements should not be developed for the first time during a crisis.
Pre-crisis communication procedures should include:
Templates should be adaptable rather than overly scenario-specific.
A practical procedure table may include:
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Ref |
Trigger or Requirement |
Pre-Crisis Action |
Responsible Role |
Resource |
Status |
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PRE-01 |
Threat level increases |
Increase monitoring |
Risk Owner |
Monitoring platform |
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PRE-02 |
CMT readiness review due |
Validate contacts and alternates |
Crisis Coordinator |
Contact directory |
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PRE-03 |
New regulatory requirement |
Update notification checklist |
Compliance Lead |
Regulatory register |
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PRE-04 |
Exercise scheduled |
Test activation and communication |
Enterprise Resilience |
Exercise package |
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PRE-05 |
Supplier dependency changes |
Update escalation contacts |
Procurement Lead |
Supplier register |
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