contingency plans
Prepared alternative approaches
Contingency plans are backup strategies prepared in case something goes wrong.
They address potential problems before they occur: The company developed contingency plans for supply chain disruptions.
A contingency plan activates when the primary approach fails or circumstances change unexpectedly.
The singular form covers a specific scenario; the plural suggests comprehensive preparation across multiple possibilities.
- preparednessState of being equipped
- backup planAlternative if primary fails
- evacuation routesPlanned emergency exit paths
- what-ifHypothetical scenario query
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
emergency · workarounds · strategic reserves · planning · early warning systems · business continuity · decision trees · action items · preparation · escape hatch · fail safe · break glass · precaution · strategy · resilience · rainy day fund · lifeline · disaster recovery
- operationsoperation, operations, military operation, joint operation, workflow
- disaster preparednessemergency kit, evacuation plan, early warning systems, storm shelter, emergency shelters
- planningplan, planned, planners, to-do lists, calendars
- precautionscaution, double-checking, verifying, safety checks, checking mirrors
- military strategymilitary doctrine, combat tactics, tactical maneuvers, war planning, defense policy
- pandemic responsecontact tracing, quarantine laws, social distancing, lockdown, mask mandate
contingency plansimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · flying by the seat of your pants · unpreparedness · extemporization · crisis management
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