The contingency plan must always be kept up to date and applicable to the current business circumstances. This means that any changes to the business process/operation or changes to the relative importance of each part of the business process must be properly reflected within the contingency plan.

Someone must be assigned responsibility for ensuring that the plan is maintained and updated regularly. It is important to ensure that information concerning changes to the business process are properly communicated.

Any changes or amendments made to the plan must be fully tested. Relevant personnel should also be kept abreast of such changes in so far as they affect their duties and responsibilities.