--- title: Typical Program for Major Exercise description: "T26: Typical Program for Major Test" image: https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hubfs/More%20Post%20Icon/Testing%20and%20Exercising%20Morepost/IC_TE_TypicalProgramForMajor.png --- [![BCMIWhiteLogo.png](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Testing/BCMIWhiteLogo.png?width=556&name=BCMIWhiteLogo.png "BCMIWhiteLogo.png")](http://www.bcm-institute.org/) - [Home](https://www.bcm-institute.org/) - [About Us](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us-3/) - [A President’s Perspective](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/a-presidents-perspective/) - [Our History](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/our-history/) - [Our Advisory Council](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/our-advisory-council/) - [Customers’ Testimonials](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/customers-testimonials/) - [Credential Verification](https://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/credential-verification/) - [Courses](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/blog/course-fees-for-blended-learning-courses-master-catalog) - [ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System Audit](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/audit/business-continuity-management-audit-courses) - [ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm/business-continuity-management-courses) - [Crisis Communication](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/crisis-communication/crisis-communication-courses) - [Crisis Management](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/en/crisis-management/courses) - [IT Disaster Recovery](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/it-disaster-recovery/courses) - [Operational Resilience](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience/courses) - [Operational Resilience Audit](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience-audit/courses) - [Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/certification/types-of-certifications-offered) - [ISO 22301 BCMS Audit Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/certification/business-continuity-management-audit-certification) - [ISO22301 Business Continuity Management Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm/business-continuity-management-certification) - [Crisis Communication Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/crisis-communication/crisis-communication-certification) - [Crisis Management Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/en/crisis-management/crisis-management-certification) - [IT Disaster Recovery Planning Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/it-disaster-recovery/it-disaster-recovery-certification) - [Operational Resilience Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience/operational-resilience-certification) - [Operational Resilience Audit Certification](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/operational-resilience-audit) - [Seminars](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/meet-the-expert/mte-webinar-mainpage) - [Store](https://www.bcm-institute.org/store-2/) - [Contact Us](http://www.bcm-institute.org/about-us/contact-us/) - - ##### Business Continuity Management ![Blog_Jan_Ban.jpg](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Testing/Blog_Jan_Ban.jpg?width=1920&height=608&name=Blog_Jan_Ban.jpg "Blog_Jan_Ban.jpg") # Typical Program for Major Exercise One of the challenges is to develop the program for the test.  It requires very detailed planning.  This is a sample program for a major two day test. [Moh Heng Goh](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/bcm/author/moh-heng-goh) Nov 15, 2020 ###### Business Continuity Management Certified Planner-Specialist-Expert This is a series of useful templates that you can use to develop the  Testing and Exercising program. ## Typical Program for Major Test #### ![IC_TE_TypicalProgramForMajor](https://blog.bcm-institute.org/hs-fs/hubfs/More%20Post%20Icon/Testing%20and%20Exercising%20Morepost/IC_TE_TypicalProgramForMajor.png?width=200&name=IC_TE_TypicalProgramForMajor.png)Explanation One of the challenges is to develop the program for the test.  It requires very detailed planning.  This is a sample program for a major two day test. #### Program for Day One - Set up Emergency Operations Center - Contact as many BCM Business Unit (BU) Coordinators as possible (during and outside office hours) to establish basic facts regarding preparedness and organization - Final brief for BCM BU Coordinator on Day Two activities #### Program for Day Two   | **Time** | **Event** | | --- | --- | | 10.00 | Opening narrative issued. See narrative (*Refer to Template: Opening Narrative*). | | 10.10 | **Incident Scenario 1** issued: 5 minutes to  consider | | 10.15 - 10.45 | Report back on **Incident Scenario 1** | | 10.45 | **Incident Scenario 2** issued: 25 minutes to consider | | 11.10 - 11.45 | Report back on **Incident Scenario 2                                 ** | | 11.45 | **Incident Scenario 3** issued: 15 minutes to  consider                   | | 12.00 - 12.45 | Report back on **Incident Scenario 3                                          ** | | 12.45 - 13.30 | LUNCH | | 13.30 | **Incident Scenario 4** issued: 15 minutes to consider | | 14.00 - 14.45 | Report back on **Incident Scenario 4** | | 14.45 - 15.00 | Interim De-Brief (After which some participants depart) | | 15.00 | Relocation scenario with some members of the Administration Team: 15 minutes to consider and organize presentation | | 15.15 - 15.45 | Presentation by Administration Team | | 15.45 - 16.00 | Questions to Administration Team | | 16.00 - 16.30 | End De-Brief by Organisation BCM Coordinator | Issued at *\[time and date\]*   [![Testing & Exercising Your Business Continuity Plan (Second Edition)](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3893111/141041f5-ac9f-4e5c-8a5e-86eb999d799c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3893111/141041f5-ac9f-4e5c-8a5e-86eb999d799c) ##### Source Goh, M. H. (2006). Testing and Exercising Your Business Continuity Plan. Business Continuity Management Series (2nd ed.). 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