Test

1. Test is an activity performed to validate certain capabilities of the plans relative to specified objectives or established criteria. BL-B-5 Click to know more Note (1): These plans include BC Plan, crisis management, crisis communication, and operational resilience. Note (2): If the term "Test" is used in conjunction with "Exercise", the difference will be in "Test"; the result can be quantified as "Pass" or "Fail". Similar Terms: Testing, Exercising, Testing and Exercising. Related Terms: Test Schedule, Type of BC Tests, Type of DR Tests BCM Institute's Professional Training and Certification BCMBoK Competency Level (CL) BCMBoK 6: Testing and Exercising CL 1B: Foundation (BC) BCMBoK Competency Level (CL) BCMBoK 6: Testing and Exercising CL 1C: Foundation (CM) BCMBoK Competency Level (CL) BCMBoK 6: Testing and Exercising CL 1CC: Foundation (CC) BCMBoK Competency Level (CL) BCMBoK 6: Testing and Exercising CL 1D: Foundation (DR) Click to know more about expert level training (Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

Testing & Exercising Your Business Continuity Plan (Second Edition)

2. An activity that is performed to evaluate the effectiveness or capabilities of a plan relative to specified objectives or measurement criteria. Types of tests include: Desk Check, Peer Review, Structured Walkthrough, Standalone Test, Integrated Test, and Operational Test.

(Source: Disaster Recovery Institute International / Disaster Recovery Journal - DRII/DRJ)

BCM Planning Methodology:Testing and Exercising

3. Activities performed to evaluate the effectiveness or capabilities of a plan relative to specified objectives or measurement criteria. Test usually involves exercises designed to keep teams and employees effective in their duties and to reveal weaknesses in the Business Continuity Plan.

(Source: ASIS International - ASIS International)

An activity that is performed to validate certain parts of the BC Plan relative to specified objectives or established criteria.

(Source: Singapore Standard 540 - SS 540:2008)

4. An activity that is performed to evaluate the effectiveness or capabilities of a plan relative to specified objectives or measurement criteria.

(Source: Australia. A Practitioner's Guide to Business Continuity Management HB292 - 2006 )

5. A pass/fail evaluation of infrastructure (example-computers, cabling, devices, hardware) and\or physical plant infrastructure (example-building systems, generators, utilities) to demonstrate the anticipated operation of the components and system. A test can also be used to demonstrate whether all or parts of the Business Continuity Plan are fit for purpose.

(Source: Business Continuity Institute - BCI)

(Source: ENISA - the European Network and Information Security Agency. BCM & Resilience Glossary)