The Select task template groups dialog opens as a two-step wizard. In step 1, select one or more groups. In step 2, select the activated plan that the new event tasks should be associated with. Step 2 is skipped when you invoke Add groups from the Event tasks tab of an activated plan, because the activated plan is already known.

The dialog filters groups by Active = true. Filters that are currently applied to the Event tasks list — for example, Phase = Recovery validation — are applied as default values on the created tasks. Phase values that are already set on a task template take precedence over the list filter.

The Select task templates dialog uses the same two-step wizard and the same filter rules as Add groups.

The Event tasks list does not auto-refresh row by row. Instead, the banner The event tasks are updated. Select Refresh to see updated data. List will auto-refresh once all tasks are created. is displayed while the system creates the tasks. About ten seconds after the last task is created, the list refreshes once. This avoids repeated refreshes on event tasks lists that contain a large number of rows. For more information, see Event task creation progress in exercise and crisis events.

To append them to an existing group, you can select Save as group > Add to group. Event tasks are saved as task templates that can later be applied from an exercise event, a crisis event, an activated plan, a plan, a loss scenario, or a recovery strategy. The element definition associated with each event task is preserved on the resulting templates so element-definition filtering still applies when the group is reused.

The actual time taken is then calculated based on the minimum start time and maximum end time of included tasks, while the total effort is the sum of the effort for each task, excluding those with the check box checked.

Previously, the assets were automatically marked as Recovered only when all plan tasks were completed, even those assets in later phases such as Return to Normal or Post-Incident Review. This approach delayed visibility into operational readiness. For example, an asset could be functionally available during the Recovery phase, but the system wouldn’t reflect the status until all tasks were done.

Starting with BCM release 9.x.x and later, the asset recovery status has been enhanced to provide granular tracking. Completing specific tasks now automatically updates the corresponding event asset state.

It is not mandatory that a flow may progress through the Not Recovered → Partially Recovered → Recovered states. If the related tasks are completed, an asset can be recovered directly. It is also not mandatory to add the Partially Recovered state; you can specify the recovery level of an asset directly based on task completion.

The Asset recovery level column in the event task list view also features color coding, providing visual indicators for different recovery progress levels. Specifically, Partially Recovered is represented by an info color, and Recovered is represented by a success color, making it easier to track recovery status.

If you open the Hierarchical view (Gantt chart), it shows the background colors for the partial recovery and recovery levels.

Completing specific tasks now automatically updates the corresponding event asset state. Assets are marked as Partially Recovered when they’re operational enough to support dependent assets, and Recovered when they’re fully functional. This change improves visibility into operational readiness and enables recovery coordinators to identify when dependent assets can safely start their recovery process.

When enabled, the Actual start and Actual end columns display the real dates recorded as tasks are progressed through state transitions. This view is useful for comparing planned vs. actual execution timing during an exercise review.

Event tasks toolbar shows the Show actual dates, Export to Excel, Full page, and Gantt controls with the Actual start column visible in the task list.