Chapter 5

Why prepare for an incident that hasn't happened?

Chưa có sự cố thì chuẩn bị làm gì?

The chapter's question

Which incident is most likely in the next three months?

Big idea

The cheapest preparation is doing in advance what there will be no time to do when it happens.

In this chapter

  1. Part 5.1

    Listing What Can Break

    What are my system's three weakest points?

  2. Part 5.2

    Running a Drill

    Have I ever run a drill?

  3. Part 5.3

    What Must Be Ready

    Are the contact list, access rights and fallback plan ready?

  4. Part 5.4

    Actions From Last Time

    Were the actions from the last review actually completed?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Day It Breaks is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of The Day It Breaks

  1. 1.In a crisis, do we need experts or one coordinator?
  2. 2.Is silence safer until we know what happened?
  3. 3.Write it down later, or while it's still burning?
  4. 4.Is the post-incident meeting hunting causes or culprits?
  5. 5.Why prepare for an incident that hasn't happened?