 | | Word of the Day |  | | Daily updates on the latest technology terms | March 12, 2020 | | | pandemic plan | | A pandemic plan is a documented strategy for how an organization plans to provide essential services when there is a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease. Every pandemic plan should communicate how the organization will address these two fundamental concerns: - How will the organization deal with prolonged periods of high absenteeism?
- What measures will the organization take to minimize the risk of contagion among employees, customers and business partners?
In a small organization, a pandemic plan could be as simple as sending an email that tells employees when they should stay home. In a medium-size organization, the plan could be outlined in a checklist, but a large organization with lots of dependencies would be best served by creating a comprehensive document that includes test exercises to help managers understand the impact a pandemic will have on operations. Companies of all sizes should make sure their emergency call trees are up-to-date and explore ways that cross-training could help keep the business running at an acceptable level should there be a prolonged period of high absenteeism. Continue reading...
| |  | "Perhaps the most effective way to test a pandemic recovery plan is through tabletop exercises. Tabletop exercises enable an organization to run through every aspect of the plan, step by step to discover any potential weaknesses or missing information." - Erin Sullivan
| Related Terms You Should Know telecommuting Pandemic planning requires a remote access strategy that covers VPN requirements, bandwidth demands and licenses. supply chain risk Companies need to diversify suppliers and rethink strategies like lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing during this pandemic. attack vector Kaspersky has reported the first incidences of cyber security threats playing on people's fears of the pandemic. A _____________ event occurs unexpectedly and has a big impact. It is usually followed by the flawed belief that whatever happened was inevitable. a. black swan b. poka-yoke Answer
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