Start an exercise event

  • Freigeben Version: Australia
  • Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
  • 1 Minute Lesedauer

    • Create an exercise event to test your business continuity and recovery plans on a planned date and monitor the completion of the event tasks.

    Vorbereitungen

    Role required: sn_bcm.planner, sn_bcm.program_manager

    Prozedur

    1. Navigate to Business Continuity > Business Continuity Workspace.
    2. Click the Start an Exercise link in the Actions section of the workspace.
    3. On the modal form, fill in the fields.
      Tabelle : 1. Create Exercise form
      Field Description
      Short description Name of the exercise event.
      Assigned to Auto-populates the name of the user who created the exercise event. As a BCM program manager you can update the field.
      Exercise Method Method to implement the event. The methods can be Simulation, Tabletop, or Walkthrough.
      • Simulation: An environment that simulates an actual disaster with necessary equipment, supplies, and personnel.
      • Tabletop: An exercise done in a room with a team analyzing over the plan, looking for gaps.
      • Walkthrough: Each member of the team walks through a component of the plan in detail to identify weaknesses.
      • Functional: Option to include ad hoc tasks that are not part of a plan.
      Planned Start Planned start date of the exercise event.
      Description Detailed description of the exercise event.
    4. Click Submit.
      The exercise event is created and is in Pending state.