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O*NET 13-1199.04: Business Continuity PlannersMedian pay $83,050/year (BLS, May 2025)21 tasksJob Zone 4: Considerable preparation

Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Business Continuity Administrator (Business Continuity Admin), Business Continuity Analyst, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Consultant, Business Continuity Consultant, Business Continuity Coordinator, Business Continuity Professional, Business Continuity Specialist, Business System Consultant, Disaster Recovery Specialist, Service Continuity Manager.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 62%AI-assist 33%Stays human 4%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 13 AI-ready, 7 AI-assist and 1 human-led tasks out of 21. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Conduct or oversee collection of corporate intelligence to avoid fraud, financial crime, cyber attack, terrorism, and infrastructure failure.Lead people · Monthly

AI can draft these 13

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance.

Monthly

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Organization: [describe]
Scenarios: [crisis types]

Draft continuity and crisis communication plans. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Crisis plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop emergency management plans.
Step 2Fill in [Organization] and [Scenarios] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site procedure before you rely on it.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Safety-critical: AI output is a starting point. Follow your site's procedures and the manufacturer's guidance.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop contingency plans to deal with organizational emergencies..

Analyze corporate intelligence data to identify trends, patterns, or warnings indicating threats to security of people, assets, information, or infrastructure.

Monthly

AI finds trends and writes the spreadsheet formulas.

Show prompt & steps

Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to analyze corporate intelligence data to identify trends, patterns, or warnings indicating threats to security of people, assets, information, or infrastructure.

Context: We use Actuate BIRT and Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Question: [price reasonableness, cost trends, profitability]
Data: [paste proposals, reports, history]

Analyze, compare to benchmarks and give a recommendation. Show formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Business data analysis

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you analyze corporate intelligence data.
Step 2Fill in [Question] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use it in your next negotiation or estimate.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Analyze business or financial data.. Also involves: Assess risks to business operations..

Establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster.

A few times a year

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Operation: [warehouse, security, facility]
Hazards: [list]

Draft response procedures with roles and contacts. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Emergency response plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you establish, maintain, or test call trees.
Step 2Fill in [Operation] and [Hazards] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop emergency response plans or procedures..

Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.

A few times a year

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Organization: [describe]
Scenarios: [crisis types]

Draft continuity and crisis communication plans. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Crisis plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop disaster recovery plans.
Step 2Fill in [Organization] and [Scenarios] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop contingency plans to deal with organizational emergencies..

Create or administer training and awareness presentations or materials.

A few times a year

AI turns complex material into plain-language handouts.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 50% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI is great at turning complicated material into plain-language guides, handouts, FAQs and how-tos for a specific audience. You check it's accurate.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to create or administer training and awareness presentations or materials.

Context: The work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Training: [topic, class type]
Learners: [describe]

Draft a manual section, visual aid list and session plan. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Training materials

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you create or administer training and awareness presentations or materials.
Step 2Fill in [Training] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop training materials.. Also involves: Train personnel in organizational or compliance procedures..

Review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans.

A few times a year

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Organization: [describe]
Scenarios: [crisis types]

Draft continuity and crisis communication plans. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Crisis plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review existing disaster recovery, crisis management and business continuity.
Step 2Fill in [Organization] and [Scenarios] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop contingency plans to deal with organizational emergencies..

Maintain and update organization information technology applications and network systems blueprints.

A few times a year

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 76% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to maintain and update organization information technology applications and network systems blueprints.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
System: [describe]
Data: [paste]

Draft entries in the required format. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Database records update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain and update organization information technology applications.
Step 2Fill in [System] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain data in information systems or databases..

Write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.

A few times a year

AI turns complex material into plain-language handouts.

Show prompt & steps

AI is great at turning complicated material into plain-language guides, handouts, FAQs and how-tos for a specific audience. You check it's accurate.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.

Context: The work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Report: [evaluation, complaint investigation]
Findings: [paste notes]

Draft the report with summary, findings and recommendations. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Research or investigation report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you write reports to summarize testing activities.
Step 2Fill in [Report] and [Findings] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare research reports..

Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.

A few times a year

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Operation: [warehouse, security, facility]
Hazards: [list]

Draft response procedures with roles and contacts. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Emergency response plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.
Step 2Fill in [Operation] and [Hazards] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop emergency response plans or procedures..

Create scenarios to reestablish operations from various types of business disruptions.

A few times a year

AI finds trends and writes the spreadsheet formulas.

Show prompt & steps

Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to create scenarios to reestablish operations from various types of business disruptions.

Context: We use Actuate BIRT and Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Business question: [fuel cost rise, demand change, process change]
Current figures: [paste]

Build a scenario model with best/expected/worst cases and formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Scenario model

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you create scenarios.
Step 2Fill in [Business question] and [Current figures] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions..

Conduct or oversee contingency plan integration and operation.

A few times a year

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to conduct or oversee contingency plan integration and operation.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Organization: [describe]
Scenarios: [crisis types]

Draft continuity and crisis communication plans. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Crisis plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you conduct or oversee contingency plan integration and operation.
Step 2Fill in [Organization] and [Scenarios] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop contingency plans to deal with organizational emergencies..

Prepare reports summarizing operational results, financial performance, or accomplishments of specified objectives, goals, or plans.

A few times a year

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 77% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to prepare reports summarizing operational results, financial performance, or accomplishments of specified objectives, goals, or plans.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Operation: [production, claims, systems]
Data: [paste figures]

Draft a report with highlights, issues and actions. Show calculations. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Operations report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you prepare reports summarizing operational results, financial performance and accomplishments.
Step 2Fill in [Operation] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere. Recompute every total yourself.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare operational reports..

Create business continuity and disaster recovery budgets.

A few times a year

AI finds trends and writes the spreadsheet formulas.

Show prompt & steps

Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to create business continuity and disaster recovery budgets.

Context: We use Actuate BIRT and Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Program: [continuity plan, security design, department]
Cost items: [paste]

Build a budget with categories, totals, contingency and formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Budget build

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you create business continuity and disaster recovery budgets.
Step 2Fill in [Program] and [Cost items] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Analyze budgetary or accounting data..

AI can help you prep these 7

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.

Context: We use Actuate BIRT and Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Business: [describe]
Options: [investments, improvements]

Compare options on cost, benefit and risk in a table. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Strategic opportunity scan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you identify opportunities.
Step 2Fill in [Business] and [Options] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Identify strategic business investment opportunities..

Analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements.

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements.

Context: We use Actuate BIRT and Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Operation or plan: [describe]
Known risks: [list]

Build a risk register with likelihood, impact and mitigation. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Business risk assessment

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you analyze impact on, risk to and essential business functions.
Step 2Fill in [Operation or plan] and [Known risks] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Assess risks to business operations..

Design or implement products and services to mitigate risk or facilitate use of technology-based tools and methods.

Monthly

AI drafts scripts and configs; design and security are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft configurations, scripts and test cases and explain unfamiliar systems. Architecture and security decisions need your expertise.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to design or implement products and services to mitigate risk or facilitate use of technology-based tools and methods.

Context: We use Teradata Database and Computer operating systems; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Need: [cost monitoring, project tracking]
Data sources: [describe]

Design the system: data model, reports, and spreadsheet or database setup. Propose the approach first, then the code with comments and tests, and point out security risks.

10-minute exercise: Reporting or tracking system

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you design or implement products and services.
Step 2Fill in [Need] and [Data sources] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Build it with last month's real data and check the totals.

Don't paste secrets, passwords or proprietary code into tools your employer hasn't approved.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop business or financial information systems..

Recommend or implement methods to monitor, evaluate, or enable resolution of safety, operations, or compliance interruptions.

A few times a year

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 31% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to recommend or implement methods to monitor, evaluate, or enable resolution of safety, operations, or compliance interruptions.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Area: [policy, program, department]
Regulations: [list]
Evidence: [policies, records]

Make a compliance matrix: requirement, evidence, status, action. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Regulatory compliance review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you recommend or implement methods to monitor.
Step 2Fill in [Area], [Regulations] and [Evidence] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Verify two requirements against the official text. Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site procedure before you rely on it.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Safety-critical: AI output is a starting point. Follow your site's procedures and the manufacturer's guidance.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor organizational compliance with regulations.. Also involves: Advise others on analytical techniques..

Attend professional meetings, read literature, and participate in training or other educational offerings to keep abreast of new developments and technologies related to disaster recovery and business continuity.

Monthly

AI explains and quizzes you; confirm against official sources.

Show prompt & steps

AI can explain new developments and quiz you. Confirm what you learn against official sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to attend professional meetings, read literature, and participate in training or other educational offerings to keep abreast of new developments and technologies related to disaster recovery and business continuity.

Context: The work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Profession: [describe]
Area: [industry deals, safety rules, practice changes]

Brief me on what's new, how it affects my work, and where to keep up. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Professional update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you attend professional meetings.
Step 2Fill in [Profession] and [Area] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Set up one way to keep up (newsletter, feed).

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 3.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Update professional knowledge..

Interpret government regulations and applicable codes to ensure compliance.

A few times a year

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 37% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to interpret government regulations and applicable codes to ensure compliance.

Context: The work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Activity: [purchasing, product, submission]
Context: [industry, jurisdiction]

List laws and regulations that may apply, required submissions or records, and how to confirm each.

10-minute exercise: Which rules apply to us?

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you interpret government regulations and applicable codes.
Step 2Fill in [Activity] and [Context] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Keep the confirmed list as a checklist. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Evaluate applicable laws and regulations to determine impact on organizational activities..

Identify individual or transaction targets to direct intelligence collection.

Monthly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to identify individual or transaction targets to direct intelligence collection.

Context: We use Actuate BIRT and Jaspersoft Business Intelligence Suite; the work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
The matter: [claim, complaint or dispute, no names]
What I have so far: [documents, statements, facts]

Organize what I have into a timeline, list facts established vs disputed, identify gaps in evidence, and suggest next investigative steps. Point out legal issues I should confirm.

10-minute exercise: Organize an investigation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you identify individual or transaction targets.
Step 2Fill in [The matter] and [What I have so far].
Step 3Use the gap list to pick your next step, and confirm every legal point with a real source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Investigate legal issues..

These stay human 1

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Contact with others: contact with others most of the time · Face-to-face discussions: once a week or more but not every day · Impact of decisions: important results

Conduct or oversee collection of corporate intelligence to avoid fraud, financial crime, cyber attack, terrorism, and infrastructure failure.

Monthly

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a business continuity planner. Part of my job is to conduct or oversee collection of corporate intelligence to avoid fraud, financial crime, cyber attack, terrorism, and infrastructure failure.

Context: The work draws on public safety and security, communications and media and administration and management.
Process: [recall, regulatory samples]
Team: [describe]

Plan coordination and checkpoints. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Overseeing business processes

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you conduct or oversee collection of corporate intelligence.
Step 2Fill in [Process] and [Team] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 4.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Oversee business processes.. Also involves: Gather organizational performance information..

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They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Speakingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Coordinationimportance 3.8/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.4/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Persuasionimportance 3.1/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Critical Thinkingimportance 4.1/5
    Used in: Thinking Creatively
  • Reading Comprehensionimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Analyzing Data or Information
  • Writingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Documenting/Recording Information
  • Active Listeningimportance 4.1/5
    Used in: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Where you could move

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Getting into this job

Bachelor's degree is most common (48% of workers)

  • High school or less 4%
  • Certificate or some college 13%
  • Associate's 4%
  • Bachelor's 65%
  • Graduate degree 13%
  • On-the-job training: 6–12 months
  • Related experience: 2–4 years
  • Professional certification: important (3.6/5)

What workers in this job report, from O*NET surveys (typical values).

Software in this job

In-demand tools from O*NET. Many now have AI built in, so check what yours can do before adding a new tool.

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