BUSINESS RESUMPTION PLANNING - EXERCISING THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM

Disaster Simulation exercises are used to test the staffing, managemen t, and decision making of both the computer and non-computer related a spects of an organization's business continuity and life-safety plans. Special simulation methods must be used to exercise the Disaster Mana gement Team and their Emergency Operations Center. Following an overvi ew of business continuity and life-safety planning, a proven approach to designing and conducting this type of simulation exercise is presen ted, including a full script from a recent simulation exercise.