Tabletop exercise scenarios: 10 tips, 6 examples

What is a tabletop exercise?

A tabletop exercise is an informal, discussion-based session in which a team talks through their roles and responses during an emergency, walking through one or more example scenarios. It’s a great way to get business continuity plans off the written page without the interruption of a full-scale drill: Rather than actually simulating a disaster, a group within the company gathers for a few hours to talk through a simulated crisis.

The exercise is …

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