Appendix K: A Sample of DR Test Checklist

Explanation

The following checklist aims to provide the IT Disaster Recovery professionals with the sequential steps for conducting a DR test.

DR Exercise Checklist

S/No	Items	Status
1.	Design a DR Exercise Plan · Type of DR exercise e.g. checklist test, parallel test · Define exercise scenario · Define Objective · Define Scope of DR Test	Refer to "Test Design Profile" template
2.	Establish key success DR test indicators
3.	Establish Team members · Recovery Team · Vendors · Users
4.	Survey and review DR requirements
5.	Validate recovery environment, capacity with vendors
6.	Confirm date to conduct DR exercise
7.	Conduct DR exercise planning meeting
8.	Management briefing on exercise
9.	Announce DR Plan to participating users
10.	Prepare activity plan
11.	Conduct Pre-exercise review meeting
12.	Conduct DR Exercise
13.	Record and document the exercise results for audit purpose, to track events and measure success.
14.	Evaluate exercise results
15.	Conduct Post-exercise reviews
16.	Consolidate users exercise certificates/ feedback
17.	Consolidate and finalize the Exercise Report
18.	Complete final executive review Present achieved exercise results against the test objectives: · Present strengths and weaknesses · Suggest corrective actions for deviations · Recommend improvements · Assign responsibility to update DR Plan
19.	Update DR Plan

Reference

Goh, M. H. (2016). A Manager's Guide to Implementing Your IT Disaster Recovery Plan. Business Continuity Management Specialist Series (2nd ed.). Singapore: GMH Pte Ltd.

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