Lesson 7 Conduct Scenario Testing
In this lesson, we'll delve into the importance of scenario testing. This practice is crucial for evaluating your organization's ability to maintain critical business services under various disruptive scenarios.
This course is designed for senior management and professionals who want to understand how to prepare their organisation for any unforeseen event.
It is a good choice for senior management and professionals (and even beginners) who need a grounding in operational resilience concepts and would like a broad introduction to operational resilience (OR) as an organisational discipline.
Key terminologies are defined, and examples of crises are provided to reinforce understanding.
At the end of the module, participants would be able to:
What will you learn?
The learning objectives for this lesson are:
- Why Scenario Test?
- How to Perform Scenario Testing?
- What is the Board's Involvement?
- What is a traditional Scenario Versus an Impact
- Tolerance Scenario Test
By the end of this lesson, you'll have a clear understanding of scenario testing and be equipped to:
- Conduct practical tests to evaluate your organization's resilience.
- Ensure your testing aligns with regulatory expectations.
- Continuously improve your operational resilience efforts through testing and feedback.
Let's delve into the world of scenario testing!
Flexible Learning at Your Pace
- Learn on your schedule: Pause and resume the module whenever it suits you.
- Take detailed notes: Use the built-in electronic notepad to capture key takeaways.
- Test your knowledge: A short quiz at the end will assess your understanding of the material.
Who Should Attend
Senior Management: CXOs, VPs, and other senior leaders are responsible for the organisation's overall health and well-being. They must understand operational resilience to make strategic decisions and ensure the organisation's preparedness.
Department Heads are the leaders of departments most likely to be involved in a crisis response, such as Public Relations, Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Security, and IT. They must understand their role in the operational resilience plan and how their department contributes to the response.
Business Continuity Professionals: Those involved in developing and implementing business continuity plans would benefit from a deeper understanding of how operational resilience integrates with their work.
Risk Managers: Professionals responsible for identifying and mitigating risks would benefit from learning how operational resilience helps address potential crisis scenarios.
Other Professionals with Crisis Response Roles: Depending on the organisation's structure, this could include safety officers, emergency response personnel, and public information officers.