SOP AMU-063 · Part 4
Website Downtime
Triggers, HIGH priority response procedure and the approved alternative sales channel.
Trigger — website cannot
- Load
- Accept orders
- Process checkout
- Display correct products
- Connect to payment gateway
Procedure
- 1Confirm the problem.
- 2Record incident start time.
- 3Notify E-Commerce Manager.
- 4Notify technical provider.
- 5Pause paid advertising if checkout is unusable.
- 6Activate alternative sales channel where appropriate.
- 7Inform Customer Service.
- 8Restore system.
- 9Test checkout.
- 10Resume marketing.
- 11Document root cause.
If the website is temporarily unavailable, approved orders may be supported through another controlled channel such as WhatsApp, provided payment and order controls remain secure.