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Complete Application Form: Sample DR BoK 6 TE #2

When you provide evidence on your experience, you must demonstrate that the requirement as spelt out in the respective BoK is executed during the specific period. This sample submission is in your application form for BoK 6 Testing and Exercising.

It is essential to demonstrate that you have conducted the processes within the BoK yourself over the specific period mentioned. Your two referees are willing to confirm the experience when the certification team needs verification.

Do note that some examples are for Specialist Level certification applications.  There is an expectation for more experience and involvement if you are applying for the Expert level certification.

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BCMBoK 6: Testing and ExercisingTesting and Exercising

Example BoK 6 TE #2IT DR_#TE Sample 2

1. What was performed?

  • As required by both Head Office and local regulations, we are required to perform different tests and exercises on the effectiveness of our BC and DR plans. Throughout the year, we conducted tabletop exercises, call tree exercises and drills and business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) drills every year to ensure readiness. Any change that affects the plans, e.g. introduction of a new critical process or system, will be revised and test after completion. During the past three years, it was my responsibility to arrange the test and exercise and coordinate between departments to ensure these tasks could be performed smoothly.

2. When was it done?

  • As the appointed financial institution's Organizational BCM coordinator, I have performed this role for the past three years to arrange the drill exercises and coordinate between business units to ensure these tasks can be performed smoothly.

3. How was it carried out?

  • For tabletop exercises, two exercises related to terrorism and pandemic are required every year to let the staff understand the latest plans, including the incident response and evacuation procedures and split operations arrangement. The materials are tailor-made and uploaded to eLearning, and all staff are required to complete them.
  • As directed by management, all telephone call drills were conducted on a surprise basis for the past three years to test the procedures and response time from staff. The branch called out tree consists of three levels, including management, division (team leader) and business unit (BU heads and deputy) and it is maintained by our team. The message would be delivered to them via WhatsApp. Once completed, we would consolidate the result and report to the management. We are considering using the vendor’s automated notification tool to enhance the emergency notification to increase reliability and efficiency.

  • The BCDR drill must be conducted annually to test the alternate site and backup data centre's readiness and enable the staff (especially the new joiner) to get more familiar with the BCDR plan.

An exercise completion report is prepared for every test or exercise to report the result and findings to the management. Our team would also arrange follow-up meetings with other working members to continuously discuss the issues and recommendations identified from the drill to improve the plan. Finally, the result would be summarized and reported to management in the BCP Committee meetings.



Note to Applicant:  This feature is meant to assist the applicant and if direct duplication of its content will be regarded by the institute as plagiarism as this is intended to be a sample to assist and not to be copied and modified directly. New call-to-action
BCM Institute reserved the right to reject your application if this action continues as it does not reflect your true experience or it does not truly demonstrate that you have the necessary experience.

 
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