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title: "T11: Annual Test Schedule"
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# T11: Annual Test Schedule

This template provides a list of scheduled tests and proposed dates for the year.   This enables the business unit coordinator to seek management endorsement of the proposed dates and advance booking of staff members’ schedules for all the tests

[Dr Lim Yew Ban](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm/author/dr-lim-yew-ban) Jun 23, 2020

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#### Annual Test Schedule

#### ![IC_TE_AnnualTestSchedule](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/More%20Post%20Icon/Testing%20and%20Exercising%20Morepost/IC_TE_AnnualTestSchedule.png?width=200&name=IC_TE_AnnualTestSchedule.png)Explanation

This template provides a list of scheduled tests and proposed dates for the year.   This enables the business unit coordinator to seek management endorsement of the proposed dates and advance booking of staff members’ schedules for all the tests

**Year:                                    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**Name of Business Unit:  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

 

| **S/No** | **Test Date (Scheduled)** | **Purpose of Test** | **Comments** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |   | Telephone Notification Test |   |
| 2 |   | Walk-through Test |   |
| 3 |   | Integrated Test |   |
| 4 |   | Partial Simulation |   |
| 5 |   | Simulation |   |

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## Reference

Goh, M. H. (2006). Testing and Exercising Your Business Continuity Plan. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.

Extracted from "Chapter 33: **T11: Annual Test Schedule**"

 

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