
Exercising is perhaps the most important part of a Business
Continuity Program. Once all of the
plans have been developed, exercising helps validate that they are actionable
and helps identify gaps in recovery and/or sustainment of critical services. Traditional tabletop exercises have a script
that the facilitator follows and the Business Continuity Team determines that
best course of action.
But not all tabletop exercises have to be created
equal. The tabletop exercise can be used
as much as an information gathering tool as a scenario-based test.
Here are 4 additional uses to conduct Tabletop Exercises
often for...