This template is a checklist for designing a Partial Simulation. In such a test, several teams are involved in the simulation. An example of a Partial Simulation is the Partial Re-Location exercise.
Definition |
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| Objective | Confirm some aspects of the invocation of the alternate (recovery) site for a particular location |
| Scope and Scale (Active/ Passive; degree of involvement) | Active. Aspects tested/scale can range from all recovery resources for one business unit to partial resource for all business units in one location. Those involved must include key support groups (i.e. Premises, I.T., Telecom) with appropriate business unit involvement (e.g. small team from one business unit if one business unit is being exercised and one from each business unit if whole location is being tested) |
| Components to be tested | |
| Plans | Yes |
| People | Yes |
| Place | Yes |
| Resources | Yes |
| Success Criteria | Each aspect of support, planned for testing was tested |
| Essential Pre-Conditions | Support Groups plans must have been successfully Talked-Through and amended in need. Also that each of the aspects to be tested has previously undergone a successful element test |
| Participants | |
| Internal | Yes |
| External | Possibly |
Scheduling |
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| Time of Test/ Schedule | Typically out of business hours, probably at a weekend (to avoid disruption of normal business activities) |
| Duration | Maximum 2 Days (to allow support group call out and set-up prior to business unit involvement plus re-reinstatement) |
| Frequency (mandatory/ desirable) | Maximum of 2 years (mandatory) from the date of commencement of the plan development phase of the BCP project to be scheduled with the full agreement of officer with governance responsibility for the territory |
| Notice Requirement/Warning | Whilst a “no notice” test should be the ultimate objective, this target and the extent of possible disruption to normal business activity must be carefully balanced. Where notice is given, the more people are involved the longer the advance warning must be |
| Briefing of Participants | If there is to be no warning a short telephone briefing, sufficient to avoid wasted effort and low morale should be given. If a warning is given a fuller briefing document should be prepared |
| Scenario | No |
| Test of plan | Yes |
| Budget for test |
Yes (overtime, transport, subsistence and recovery resource/invocation costs, outsourcing contract additional costs) |
Execution/ Monitoring |
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| Controllers |
BCC or external consultant |
Document |
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| Documentation (capable of audit) -Track events and degree of success |
List of events with individual details and timings, controllers’/business unit document checklist. Business Unit log sheets, post test critique forms |
Goh, M. H. (2006). Testing and Exercising Your Business Continuity Plan. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.
Extracted from "Chapter 28: T6: Design Profile for Partial Simulation"
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