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System owners, recovery-document locations and escalation steps.
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From Alex · For Sam
A starting point for our systems.
“Start here. These are the people to call and the places to look. You do not have to figure everything out at once.”
System map
Critical services and their owners
Recovery instructions
Where approved procedures are kept
Escalation contacts
Who can approve changes
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Sam, contact Morgan, the designated technical lead, before changing systems. Their details are in the on-call directory.
The continuity folder lists service owners and the location of approved recovery procedures. Check the current incident record and use your own authorised access.
Record what you find and get approval for production changes. Use the existing monitoring and on-call process for urgent incidents; this handoff is for a sustained absence.
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Fictional example. No email, timer or real access is created. Missed check-ins do not prove death or contact emergency services.