Guidance Notes to Complete the Testing and Exercising Template

Testing and Exercising Considerations

The sample plan provides examples of how to write a complete testing plan for the business continuity plan.
Testing & Exercising should be conducted during peak and non-peak periods. This includes both unannounced and announced tests.
The plan should follow a logical and gradual progression of test stage, also known as BC Testing Cycle. This includes testing from the minor components to the full simulation.
These procedures should include methods for maintaining and updating the plan.
Some sections of the sample plan are written as examples that the organization can use in a plan, others are instructional.
The instructional sections provide information that should be considered when writing the specific segment.
This template provides only a sample of a complete business continuity plan.