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Decision and scope
Continuity requires transferable knowledge, access and accountability. Identify tasks known by only one person, undocumented decisions and accounts dependent on individual contact details. Prepare a replacement route before a departure becomes an incident, and include business ownership rather than treating continuity as a purely technical handover.
Illustrative example
Illustrative example: the maintenance supplier changes. The incoming team receives the asset inventory, current release, outstanding items and operating procedures. It performs a fictional update in a test environment and locates the recovery instructions before taking responsibility for the live service. Questions reveal gaps that can still be corrected during the handover.
Acceptance check
Check that internal owners participate alongside external technicians. Record limits and accepted responsibilities. Accept continuity when a replacement can perform essential tasks without relying on private conversations with the previous team or access that belongs only to a departing individual.
Key takeaways
- Accept continuity when a replacement can perform essential tasks without relying on private conversations with the previous team or access that belongs only to a departing individual.