In the course case, heavy rain cuts a site’s electricity supply while the building remains intact. Compare protection measures and backup power, then develop a procedure for maintaining the service.
In the course case, the building survives heavy rain but its electricity connection fails for twelve hours. The service can continue without power for only two hours. Compare building protection with backup power and check connection, fuel and staffing requirements. A variant with flooded access changes the priorities.
Your adaptation plan connects the hazard and service interruption to a worked backup procedure. Technical design remains with the responsible specialists.
What you will work on
Create a hazard-consequence chain for a site that separates exposure, dependencies and possible disruptions
Compare two adaptation options by their prerequisites, expected contribution to limiting consequences and residual consequences
Compare physical protection and substitute supply by disruption avoided
Who it is for
Site and operations leaders
Risk and continuity managers
Managers responsible for buildings and utility infrastructure
Topics
Hazards, exposure and operational consequences
Site and supply dependencies
Organisational, structural and supply-related adaptation options
Uncertainty, source status and changed disruption duration
Prioritisation, investment preparation and specialist review needs
Your result
Your adaptation plan connects the effects of a hazard with a worked backup procedure. Use it to discuss supply prerequisites and measures with the responsible teams.
Prerequisites
You need access to basic information about a site, its main services and known supply dependencies; confidential details are not required. Missing information can be replaced by an example case.
Format and approach
Planned self-study of 5–6 hours with templates, a guided comparison of options and self-checks for your own review.
During a power outage, a water service needs a contractor's mobile pumps. The contractor also serves other customers and needs water for its own operations. Determine what minimum service remains possible under those conditions.
Two fallback sites appear independent but receive power through the same substation. Flooding or a technical failure could affect both. Examine shared dependencies and compare ways to address them. Use your analysis for further work on the service in your organisation.
In the course case, a water service’s pumps need an external backup supply during a power outage. Work out when continued operation remains manageable and when an orderly shutdown is needed. Use the case to develop a resilience plan for a site or service area.