Exercises
A continuity plan belongs on the wall, not in a drawer.
Nobody reads 80 pages in an incident. Every role needs a card with the first steps, and the team needs an exercise before it gets real.
Three formats
One card per role
One page each for management, IT, communications and every critical department: who calls whom, what happens in the first hour. Printed and available offline.
Tabletop exercise
The crisis team walks through a realistic scenario at the table. I facilitate, observe and record where it gets stuck.
Recovery test
Together with your IT we actually bring a system back and time it. Afterwards the recovery time is a measurement, not an estimate.
The exercise report
After every exercise you get a report: scenario, participants, observations, gaps and actions. It is written for management and stands up to an audit.
Frequently asked questions
We already have a continuity plan. Is that enough?
For an audit, often yes. Whether it holds in an incident only shows in an exercise. We test it against a scenario before it gets real.
How long does a tabletop exercise take?
Usually half a day including the debrief. Preparation and the report come on top.
Who should take part?
Management or a deputy, IT, communications and the owners of critical processes. Six to ten people works well.