All COOP plans have certain elements in common. Together, these elements give the COOP plan a reasonable chance of succeeding—or viability.

This lesson will cover the elements that make a COOP plan viable, including:

• Essential functions.
• Delegations of authority.
• Succession planning.
• Alternate facilities.
• Interoperable communications.
• Vital records and databases.
• Human capital.
• A test, training, and exercise program.
• Plans for devolution and reconstitution.

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