Continuity of Operations Plan Templates (MS Word + Excel)

Download our latest suite of Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) templates in MS Word and Excel. You can use these templates to prepare your business to face any disruption with confidence. Tailored for businesses in both on-premise and cloud environments, they provide step-by-step guidance on maintaining critical operations through any unforeseen events.

From risk assessment to recovery strategies, these templates ensure you’re prepared to manage and recover from disruptions quickly. You can download these templates today and ensure your SRE/Audit/DR team have the tools its needs to safeguard continuity, minimize downtime, and uphold customer service excellence.

Purpose and Benefits

Here are three key benefits of using the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) templates:

1. Planning: The templates provide a structured framework that simplifies the complex process of creating a continuity plan. By following the predefined sections and guidelines, you can identify critical functions, assess risks, and outline recovery strategies, reducing the time and effort to develop a plan from scratch.
2. Preparedness: With detailed instructions on roles, responsibilities, and response actions, these templates ensure team members are clear on their tasks during an incident. This clarity enhances organizational readiness, enabling a more coordinated responses to disruptions, which can significantly reduce the impact on operations.
3. Compliance: The templates help maintain consistency across all documentation and processes related to business continuity, such as SOC2 audit requirements. They ensure that every aspect of the plan meets industry standards and regulatory requirements, supporting compliance efforts and providing a thorough approach to business resilience.

Contents

The template pack includes the following documents

MS Word

• 1 x Business of Continuity Template
• Page count: 33 pages

MS Excel

Continuity of Operations individual spreadsheets:

1. Communications Schedule
2. Disaster Recovery Matrix
3. Recovery Tasks
4. Recovery Tests
5. RPO and RTO Matrix

Continuity of Operations Toolkit

This Excel file contains the following spreadsheets:

1. Risk Log
2. Risk Register
3. Risk Response Plan
4. Status Report
5. Checklist
6. Document Plan
7. Failure Analysis
8. Questionnaire
9. Contingency Plan Budget