7-Step Contingency Planning Process Template for PowerPoint & Google Slides

Description

This structured 7-step contingency planning diagram offers a clear, professional framework for illustrating how organizations can prepare for unexpected disruptions or risks. The layout features seven evenly spaced, color-coded circular steps connected by curved arrows, providing a logical left-to-right flow. Each step—Identify the Scope, Risk Assessment, Develop Contingency Strategies, Plan Implementation, Training and Testing, Maintenance and Review, and Documentation—is paired with a label and icon for easy comprehension.

The use of calming green and blue tones across a gradient background evokes stability and trust, ideal for business continuity, risk management, or crisis communication presentations. Each step is styled with minimalist lines and rounded corners, giving the slide a modern yet simple appearance. This layout enhances message retention and makes complex processes visually digestible for stakeholders, team members, or decision-makers.

Fully editable in both PowerPoint and Google Slides, this slide is a versatile asset for corporate teams, compliance officers, or consultants managing contingency or disaster recovery strategies. The clean design allows for quick customization of titles, colors, and icons to suit specific industries or organization types, enabling seamless alignment with your brand.

Who is it for

Designed for risk managers, operations leaders, compliance officers, and project managers who need to present organizational preparedness plans. Business consultants and trainers can also leverage this slide for workshops, onboarding, or emergency readiness sessions.

Other Uses

This slide can be adapted for crisis response frameworks, disaster recovery protocols, cybersecurity response steps, or even internal audits. It’s also suitable for presenting phased implementation plans, incident response workflows, or policy development strategies.