Bus Cont Plan&Disas Recov Plan 109
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Chapter13.pptxChapter 13: testing your plans
test
Important to ensure plan works
Can be expensive
benefits
Plan works
Validate plan assumptions
Identify unknowns
Verify resource availability
Training team
Determine true length of recovery time
Plan testing
Reveals missing steps
Reveals plan errors
Uncovers changes since plan was written
Training
Types of recovery plan test
Standalone
Walk-through
Integrated system
Table-top exercises
Simulation exercises
Validate recovery time
Recovery time is achievable
Recovery time is validated or updated
Writing a testing strategy
Begin by stating goals
Progressive testing
Create a three-year testing roadmap
Quarterly
Annually
Testing team
Business continuity manager
Sponsor
Exercise recorder
Exercise participants
Non-employee participants
summary
A plan is not complete until tested
Ongoing testing is required
