JUMPSEC Jargon Buster - Nikoo explains why a disaster recovery plan is important? Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery plans are two key elements of the ISO27000 series of standards. Disaster recovery plans allow organisations to plan in advance what to do in the event of a serious interruption to business-as-usual, by having robust plans made in advance, it reduces the potential business impact of an interruption and helps restore operations quickly. the process and details of this plan are essentials for stopping disasters from occurring in the first place.