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Mega-Crisis & Disaster (MCD) Planning Worksheet

The document outlines questions for an organization to consider when developing a plan to address potential mega-crises and disasters (MCDs). It prompts the organization to evaluate different types of natural and man-made MCDs and assess potential impacts on critical capabilities, infrastructure, stakeholders and service delivery. It also provides questions to help identify response requirements, resources needed and teams required to develop an effective MCD plan and ensure it is regularly tested and updated.

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Mega-Crisis & Disaster (MCD) Planning Worksheet

The document outlines questions for an organization to consider when developing a plan to address potential mega-crises and disasters (MCDs). It prompts the organization to evaluate different types of natural and man-made MCDs and assess potential impacts on critical capabilities, infrastructure, stakeholders and service delivery. It also provides questions to help identify response requirements, resources needed and teams required to develop an effective MCD plan and ensure it is regularly tested and updated.

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Mega-Crisis & Disaster (MCD) Planning Worksheet

Natural MCDs

Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Tornadoes

Tsunamis
Floods
DI

What capability losses could disrupt or even disable


the organization’s ability to do business?

What would be the impact to the organization, and


stakeholders (near, mid and long term) including...
• Workforce and human lives
• Environment
• Service/product fulfillment
• Supply chains
- Infrastructure
- Workforce
- Stakeholders
- Service delivery
• Facilities, etc.?

How long can we functionally survive if core


services and infrastructure is compromised or
unavailable?
How will and how quickly can the severity of the
impact be determined (hours, days, weeks,
months)?
What is the reach of the MCD (local, national,
global)?

How long will the MCD last?

How long will the remediation last?

How long from detection to impact?

How time sensitive is the progression of the MCD?

What early warning/early detection systems could


be put in place?

What is worst-case response requirement?

What would prudent escalation response look like?


- Escalation levels
- Escalation indicators/triggers, etc.

What are the indicators/triggers for each


escalation?

How long will it take to mobilize and deploy a


response?

What impact will the response have on...


- People
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- Technology
- Energy/utilities delivery
- Food supply
- Transportation, etc.?

What are the components of the plan?


How often does the plan need to be tested?

What are the controllable variables?

What are the uncontrollable variables?

What are the constraints?

What can be done to remove those constraints?

What is our experience with this type of MCD?

Where is our knowledge lacking?

What pre-preparation can be done?

What innovations will be needed (new things that


don't currently exist)?

What resources will be needed?


- People
- Technology
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Facilities, etc.

What resources can be stockpiled?


- Individual level
- Local level
- National level?

Who (people and organizations) needs to be part of


the planning and execution process?

What team(s) will need to be assembled?

What do these teams look like (expertise,


experience, etc.)?
Where will these teams be located?

Who or what group will oversee the process?

What form of communications will need to be


available (type, frequency, etc.)?

How often do we need to exercise those processes


and procedures to insure they are viable?
Riots
Terrorist
Man-Made MCDs

Chemical
Nuclear
Strikes
War
DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS
Pandemics
Type of MCD

Draughts
Extraterrestrial
(Solar flare / Asteroid)
Wildfires
Natural MCDs
Volcanic Eruptions
MCD PLAN QUESTIONS
Mega-Crisis & Disaster (MCD) Planning Worksheet
Type
Natural MCDs

Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Tornadoes

Tsunamis

Eruptions
Volcanic
Floods
Capability Lost

Loss of Supply Chain

Loss of Leadership

Loss of Workforce

Loss of Information Systems

Loss of Data

Loss of Communications

Loss of Access to Transportation

Loss of Access to Credit Markets

Loss of Access to Customers

Loss of Facilities / Plants & Equipment

Loss of Working Capital

Loss of Infrastructure & Utilities


Riots
Man-Made MCDs

Terrorist
Chemical
Nuclear
Strikes
War
Pandemics
Type of MCD

Draughts
Extraterrestrial
(Solar flare /
Asteroid)
Wildfires

ural MCDs

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