Component Test

1. A Component Test is a series of tests that focus on the miscellaneous components of a typical business continuity plan. BL-B-5 Click to know more Related Terms: Type of BC Tests. BCM Institute's Professional Training and Certification BCMBoK Competency Level (CL) BCMBoK 6: Testing and Exercising CL 2B: Intermediate (BC) BCMBoK Competency Level (CL) BCMBoK 6: Testing and Exercising CL 2C: Intermediate (CM) BCMBoK Competency Level (CL) BCMBoK 6: Testing and Exercising CL 2CC: Intermediate (CC) BCMBoK Competency Level (CL) BCMBoK 6: Testing and Exercising CL 2D: Intermediate (DR) Click to know more about expert level training (Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

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2. Examples of component tests includes:

• (a) Confirm Availability / Version of Plan
• (b) Retrieve Vital Hard Copy Records from Offsite Locations
• (c) Contact Staff, Suppliers & Others
• (d) Check Lead Times for Critical Equipment
• (e) Check that Important Lists are Still Current
• (f) Confirm Alternate Site Readiness
• (g) Test Staff Members’ Knowledge of Business Unit Plan
• (h) Spot Check of Vital Records
• (i) Recall Offsite Storage

Source: Goh Moh Heng (2006): Testing & Exercising Your Business Continuity Plan, 2nd Edition, 160 pages.