This design profile is a checklist to ensure that all aspects have been considered in planning a Walk-through Test. In this Walk-through Test, recovery team members meet to verbally walk-through the specific steps of each component of the business continuity process according to the completed plan.
Definition
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Objective |
Confirm the feasibility of the business unit’s recovery procedures without invoking recovery resources |
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Scope and Scale (Active/ Passive; degree of involvement) |
Passive |
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Components to be tested |
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Plans |
Yes |
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People |
Yes |
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Place |
No |
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Resources |
No |
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Success Criteria |
There should be NO disagreement between Controller and business unit coordinators |
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Essential Pre-Conditions |
Both Business Unit Coordinator and his/her Business Unit Heads must have agreed on the plan |
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Participants |
- |
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Internal |
Yes |
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External |
Yes |
Scheduling
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Time of Test/Schedule |
At a pre-arranged time during office hours |
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Duration |
Maximum 2 Hours (any areas not covered must be dealt with at another meeting) |
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Frequency (mandatory/desirable) |
Once a year (mandatory); after each review (desirable) |
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Notice Requirement/Warning |
Yes |
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Briefing of Participants |
Yes - short email introduction in advance of the test to define basic objectives and conduct |
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Scenario |
Not Required |
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Test of plan |
No |
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Budget for test |
No |
Execution/ Monitoring
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Controllers |
One controller, external to the business unit. Possibly business unit coordinators of another business unit or members of the corporate BCP Team |
Document
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Documentation (capable of audit) -Track events and degree of success |
Record results. and Note issues arising |
Review/ Measure |
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Post-Mortem Meeting |
Meeting not immediately required. Consider a number of Walk-through Tests at a regular meeting |
Report/ Output
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Post-Test Actions (documented) –link to maintenance/reporting |
Record the outcome on “Records of Exceptions Noted During Test” and document remedial actions required (with responsibilities and target dates) |
Maintenance/ Follow-Up
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Make amendments to plan as required |
If appropriate, amend the plan(s). Arrange re-tests where necessary |
Goh, M. H. (2006). Testing and Exercising Your Business Continuity Plan. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.
Extracted from "Chapter 25: T3: Design Profile for Walk-through Test"
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