Business Continuity Testing

Definition

Business Continuity Testing (or Exercise) is the set of activities (testing and validation exercises) that aim to assess the suitability of a Business Continuity Plan and associated Business Recovery Strategy to meet its objectives towards adequate Business Continuity Management.

Objectives

BC Testing aims to provide a competent review of an existing organizational plan and result in a set of qualititative and quantitative assessments of Readiness and potential recommendations. The precise approach depends on the organization and scope of the exercise.

Approaches

• Gap Analysis
• Mock Disaster
• Table Top Exercise
• Simulation Exercise
• Audit
• Peer Review

See Also

• Business Continuity Glossary
• Business Continuity Guidelines
• Business Continuity Case Studies