Appendix K: A Sample of DR Test 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

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