Question 1

A business continuity simulation exercise will be successful and will be able to help prepare for disaster recovery if emphasis is on:&#10;A)Keeping people enthusiastic about their role&#10;B)Entertaining management&#10;C)Measuring the time it takes for communication and execution of plan.&#10;D)Business impact analysis&#10;E)Discussion

Accepted Answer

A simulation exercise should be carried out to measure response time and compare with the acceptable benchmarks.
Key takeaway: The key thing for managing a disaster or crisis is to be able to respond effectively and as fast as possible. It is important that organizations carry out simulation exercises to find out how they will react should a natural disaster occur.

Question 2

Which are included in the Business Continuity professional's role? Select all that apply:&#10;A)Act as project sponsor for the BCP project&#10;B)Establish an Exercise/Testing Program&#10;C)Establish a plan to maintain BCP&#10;D)Establish the business continuity audit process&#10;E)Communicate exercise test results

Accepted Answer

According to the Disaster Recovery Institute's Professional Practices, the following are part of the business continuity planner's role in the subject area of Business Continuity Plan Exercise, Audit and Maintenance:
-Establish an Exercise/Testing Program
-Establish a plan to maintain BCP
-Establish the business continuity audit process
-Communicate exercise test results
Key Takeaway: The BCP process is iterative. Performing these functions will provide feedback that will lead to re-planning.

Question 3

How frequently should exercises be carried out? Select all that apply:&#10;A)On an ad hoc basis to check readiness on the fly&#10;B)Whenever new risks are identified and incorporated in the plan&#10;C)Pre-defined frequency&#10;D)Weekly&#10;E)Never

Accepted Answer

A BCP exercise should be carried out at a predefined frequency, and whenever new risks are identified to incorporate the response benchmarks in the plan.
Key takeaway: The primary purpose of simulation exercise is to measure the response against benchmarks. It is expected that readiness of crisis management team will be ensured through continuous iterations, and assessment of new risks and preparing appropriate response plan.

Question 4

A table top exercise can improve emergency preparedness.

Accepted Answer

A tabletop exercise is limited simulation of a crisis scenario in a narrative format. The exercise takes on a review and discussion format as opposed to an actual simulation.
Key Takeaway: Tabletop exercises are predominantly limited walkthroughs that familiarize team members with their roles.

Deck 6: Exercise Maintenance