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Fallback Plan

A preplanned backup set of activities to use when the main approach must be dropped because of problems, realized risks, or other disruptions.

Key Points

  • Prepared in advance and documented with clear triggers, owners, and step-by-step actions.
  • Activated when the primary plan becomes impractical or unsafe, often including rollback or switch-over steps.
  • Requires reserved resources, approvals, and communication plans to execute quickly.
  • Different from a workaround (unplanned quick fix) and from mitigation actions (taken beforehand to reduce risk).

Example

During an ERP go-live, severe performance issues make the planned cutover unworkable. The team enacts the fallback plan: roll back to the legacy system, extend the parallel run for two weeks, notify stakeholders, and schedule a new cutover window after fixes.

PMP Example Question

During deployment, a critical service outage makes the planned cutover impossible. The team executes a documented rollback and temporary manual processing steps defined ahead of time. What is this called?

  1. Contingency plan
  2. Fallback plan
  3. Workaround
  4. Mitigation strategy

Correct Answer: B — Fallback plan

Explanation: A fallback plan is a preapproved backup course of action used when the primary plan cannot proceed. A workaround is unplanned, and mitigation reduces risk before it occurs; a contingency plan addresses a specific risk event.

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