contingency plan

fallback

Alternative if primary fails

• fail-safeAutomatic harm prevention mechanism
• alternativeAnother available choice
• backup systemReserve for primary failure

secondary · reserve · standby · substitute · redundancy · auxiliary · stopgap · interim · provisional · replacement

mitigation

Reduction of severity

• preventionStopping something before occurring
• hedgingNoncommittal maneuvering
• uncertaintyState of being unsure

exposure · vulnerability · threat assessment · impact analysis · likelihood · worst-case · risk tolerance · buffer · margin of safety · cushion

readiness

State of being prepared

• foresightAbility to anticipate futures
• planningArranging for future events
• anticipationState of awaiting something

risk assessment · provisioning · resource allocation · logistics · coordination · due diligence · mapping · guidelines · procedures · checklists

crisis response

Action taken during emergencies

• disaster recoveryRestoring systems after catastrophe
• evacuationRemoval from danger
• emergency protocolPlanned crisis response procedure

crisis management · triage · rescue operation · shelter-in-place · quarantine · lockdown · survival · relief effort · emergency fund · rationing

blueprint

Detailed technical drawing

• roadmapDetailed plan forward
• gameplanPredetermined course of action
• tacticsMethods to achieve goals

framework · methodology · approach · execution · deployment · prioritization · decision tree · trigger points · escalation · threshold

• strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
• planningplanned, planners, to-do lists, calendars, scheduling
• preventive measuresvaccination, insurance, screening, firewall, alarm system
• safety netsrescue net, net, fall protection, backstop, failsafe
• business plansroadmap, blueprint, playbook, growth strategy, exit strategy
• mission planningobjectives, timeline, briefing, debriefing, reconnaissance