Recovery Priority Worksheet
Purpose
Use this worksheet to decide what should be restored first after a major disruption.
The goal is to restore business capability in the correct order rather than simply restoring whichever system is easiest.
Recovery Scenario
Scenario or incident: ____________________
Recovery lead: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Critical Business Processes
List the business processes the company needs to restore.
Supporting Systems and Data
For each critical process, identify what it depends on.
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Business process: ____________________
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Required systems: ____________________
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Required data: ____________________
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Required accounts: ____________________
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Required devices: ____________________
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Required vendors: ____________________
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Required network or internet services: ____________________
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Other dependencies: ____________________
Recovery Priority
Assign a recovery priority:
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Priority 1 – Immediate: Required to restore essential business operations.
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Priority 2 – High: Required soon after essential operations are available.
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Priority 3 – Normal: Important but can wait while higher priorities recover.
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Priority 4 – Deferred: Can remain unavailable for a longer period without serious impact.
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Priority: ____________________
Recovery Requirements
System or service: ____________________
Recovery owner: ____________________
Backup or restore source: ____________________
Recovery method: ____________________
Credentials required: ____________________
Vendor support required: Yes / No
Estimated recovery time: ____________________
Business validation owner: ____________________
Dependencies
What must be available first?
- Identity services: ____________________
- Network: ____________________
- DNS: ____________________
- Email: ____________________
- Database: ____________________
- Storage: ____________________
- Cloud services: ____________________
- Vendor service: ____________________
- Other: ____________________
Temporary Workaround
Can the business operate temporarily without this system?
- Yes / No
If yes, describe workaround:
Maximum safe duration of workaround: ____________________
Recovery Decision
Approved recovery order:
Approved by: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Practical Rule
Restore business capability, not just technology.