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Departmental Table-Top Exercise. Department Business Continuity Plan & Strategy Corporate Crisis Management Relationship What is a Tabletop Exercise Incident Scenario Closing discussion. Agenda. Crisis Management Team guided plan Business Continuity Coordinators
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Department Business Continuity Plan & Strategy Corporate Crisis Management Relationship What is a Tabletop Exercise Incident Scenario Closing discussion Agenda
Crisis Management Team guided plan Business Continuity Coordinators Immediate & Pending Incidents Immediate Fire/Explosion Tornado Pending Hurricane Pandemic Phased Activation Color Coded Alert System Yellow Orange Red All Hazards Approach Departmental Business Continuity Plan & Strategy
Who is the Corporate Crisis Management Team (CMT)? Executive Leadership Team Members Sr. VP Operations Sr. VP Human Resources Sr. VP Finance CIO Departmental Representation All Department Group Managers (VP Level) Business Continuity Coordinators (BCC) Director, Business Continuity Management Business Continuity Planner IT Disaster Recovery Manager CMT First Responders Team Operations, HR, IT, Facilities, Security, Procurement, Business Continuity, and Risk Management Corporate Crisis Management Relationship
In short, a table top test is a methodology that presents a simulation of an incident to a departmental business group so the participants can review & discuss the: associated to the response and plan activation. What is a Table Top Exercise? Procedures Coordination Systems
Evoke constructive discussion as participantexamine and resolve problems based on theexisting response and continuity plans Identifies where the response or continuity plan may need to be refined Improve our process, and to share, learn,& experience Objectives of a Table Top Exercise
Sunday September 23rd NOAA has just released information over a tropical depression that has rapidly formed East of the Cancun peninsula and is rapidly moving west - northwest into the Gulf of Mexico. This is being tracked by the Business Continuity Coordinators (BCC)s Hurricane Incident
Monday September 24th TD – 11 has become tropical storm Kirk as expected, and it has moved into the Gulf. It is expected to become a Hurricane as it intensified its speed and strength due to the warm waters from the gulf. CMT 1st Responders activated. Hurricane Incident
Pre-event Checklist Hurricane Incident
Tuesday September 25th Kirk has now become a Hurricane Category 1, and due to the shift in winds it has taken a northward shift. It is expected to gain more strength over the warm waters of the gulf as it will continue to move north-northwest. Hurricane Incident
Relocation Attributes Hurricane Incident • Alternate Sites • Home Office • *Company Alternate Sites • *Vendor Contracted Sites *Driving directions provided in plan
Review General and Department Specific Recovery Procedures in your Plan: Hurricane Incident
Wednesday September 26th Kirk continues to gain strength and speed as it has now become a Category 3 Hurricane. It is expected to slow down due to the shallow waters of the Texas Coast, but will continue to move north-northwest. Expected landfall will be in the Galveston area Friday afternoon Hurricane Incident
Discussion of Issues for Relocation Duration Issues Return to Normal Score Cards Hurricane Incident
Group Performance Metrics 0 – You completely ignored this issue. No consideration to this issue or problem was given. 1 –You considered, but had significant difficulty in managing or dealing with, this issue. 2 -You had a moderate level of confusion but eventually came to a decision over time. 3 -You had a limited amount of confusion or difficulty reaching a decision, but a clear decision was ultimately reached in an appropriate amount of time. 4 -You had little confusion reaching this decision. The decision was made quickly and effectively with consideration for any resulting impact. 5 -You had no confusion or difficulty in handling this issue. Any decision was made quickly and clearly
Debriefing • What score did you get? • Why did you get the score that you did? • What were your top 3 priorities?
Group Discussion • What challenges did you face when going through this exercise? • What most surprised you about this scenario? • What did you learn from this exercise that can be applied to your organization?
Incident Review • Evacuation (where did you rally to?) • Do you know who is in and who is out of the office? • Water damage • Internal & external communications • Employee Transportation • Disabilities (physical, sight, hearing)