spareplan
Spareplan is a term used to describe a contingency strategy aimed at maintaining operational continuity by identifying and provisioning spare resources and backup options. It is not a fixed framework but a general concept applied across industries to mitigate risks from equipment failure, supplier disruptions, or other incidents.
In IT and software, spareplan can refer to backup hosting environments, failover procedures, and automated rerouting.
Core components typically include a critical-function assessment, a defined tolerance for downtime, a catalog of spare
Implementation generally involves identifying critical services, mapping potential failure modes, determining required spares and redundancies, establishing
Relation to other concepts: spareplan complements but is distinct from a formal business continuity plan or
See also: business continuity planning, disaster recovery, contingency planning, inventory management, backup and recovery.