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Business Continuity Plan Scenario-based Exercise

Understand major business continuity scenarios and how you might effectively respond with a Business Continuity Plan Scenario-based Exercise
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Determining whether your organisation is disaster-ready goes beyond ensuring your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is current. Conducting a scenario-based exercise is an opportunity to test your organisation’s existing capabilities to respond to an interruption and ensure that your BCP is sound. It is also an opportunity to:

  • Test your response team’s ability and confidence to execute their roles 
  • Validate any processes and resources that will be required 
  • Build overall confidence and resilience in the face of unexpected challenges 
  • Reveal any shortcomings and implement any required improvements


What's involved?

The scenario-based exercise is a facilitated 2 ½-hour session where participants are given the opportunity to rehearse their roles as per your BCP and organisation structure.

The session includes:

  • A brief introduction outlining the purpose of the exercise 
  • An introduction to the scenario 
  • A guided role play involving the participants to manage the event as presented 
  • Post-scenario discussion on performance and opportunity to identify any improvements

Pre-session requirements are: 

  • Copy of existing BCP 
  • Copy of organisational structure 


Who should participate?

Representatives of your organisation’s designated BCP Response Team

  • Risk and Insurance Managers 
  • Relevant Operation managers It is also recommended to have a minute/note taker during the session to capture any observations or findings from the role play. 


How it is delivered

Business Continuity Plan Scenario-Based Exercise is a facilitated two and a half hour session. Participants are expected to role play. The more realistic the participation, the better the outcome.

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