This is a series of useful templates that you can use to develop the Testing and Exercising program.
This is a list of the common tasks for the planning of a test. This checklist is often used in conjunction with the “Template T1: Design Profile” document.
Type of Exercise: ___________________________________________
Date of Exercise: ___________________________________________
| Task | Schedule | Completed |
| Obtain management support (Necessary throughout planning) | ||
| Decide what you need to evaluate/test (3- or 5-Year Plan) | ||
| Define the scope of the exercise | ||
| Establish objectives for the exercise | ||
| Identify limitations to exercise conduct | ||
| Revise objectives accordingly | ||
| Put together the Scenario Development Team | ||
| Develop the scenario sequence of events | ||
| Determine limits of participant response to each action | ||
| Develop messages, mini scenarios, data | ||
| Coordinate efforts of internal and external response organizations | ||
| Secure logistics support (people, facilities, food, paperwork) | ||
| Develop mock-ups, props, diagrams | ||
| Complete the exercise manual | ||
| Verify security control | ||
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Select the exercise controllers/evaluators |
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| Set up an exercise control cell | ||
| Develop and conduct controller/evaluator training | ||
| Brief participants on scope and limits of the exercise | ||
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Inform employees, the public, the media of the exercise |
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| Document and evaluate the exercise | ||
| Provide for exercise critiques and feedback | ||
| Generate the exercise report | ||
| Revise the plan and training based upon exercise lessons learned |
Note that some steps may occur simultaneously and/or are on-going.
Goh, M. H. (2006). Testing and Exercising Your Business Continuity Plan. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.
Extracted from "Chapter 32: T10: Test Planning Checklist"
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