Similar Terms: Test, Testing, Exercise, Exercising, Testing and Exercising.
Related term: Test Schedule, Business Continuity Testing Cycle, Type of DR Tests.
Note (2): An exercise highlights the plan's shortcomings and effectiveness to improve it.
Note (3): An exercise highlights the operational effectiveness of the Plan, and the result is not "Passing" or "Failing" but continuous improvement.
Individual Component Testing/ Exercising
All Component Testing/ Exercising
Combined Component Testing/ Exercising
(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)