- Single Use Plan
An identified set of specific activities (project) to arrive at a specific goals or targets, with a determined budget and within a determined (limited) time period is known as Single Use Plan. Single-use plans are often used to cope with certain problems or to reach specific objectives. While these plans are limited in time and scope, they often contain issues that should be considered for inclusion in the management system (or “standing plan”) to prevent re-occurrence of the same or similar problems or to maintain performance at a desired level.
- Standing Plans
An identified set of more generic activities to arrive at broad rather general goals or objectives, not having a specific budget and without a determined time period. Standing plans (essential parts of a “management system”) are used to reach strategic objectives. Rather than being directed at particular issues or problems, these `standing plans are intended to both prevent specific issues through risk or (potential) problem identification as well as uncover those at an early stage of development. These plans are not limited in time and will normally exist during the life time of the related activity or organization and beyond that as applicable. They will be adapted over time depending on results obtained as well as due to changes in industrial, social, political and environmental conditions
- Contingency Plans
A plan involving suitable backups, immediate actions and longer term measures for emergencies such as attacks or accidental disasters. Contingency plans are part of business resumption planning.The process of developing such a plan involves convening a team representing all sectors of the organization, identifying critical resources and functions and establishing a plan for recovery based on how long the enterprise can function without specific functions. The plan must be documented and tested until it works effectively. Also called a “disaster plan,” a contingency plan must be updated continuously.
Plan Types
June 19th, 2008 | 
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