BCP Testing and Exercise Project Plan Template

Including over 120 tasks to guide you from start to finish – saving you days of exercise project plan development time. This Testing and Exercise Project Plan Template is in the popular Microsoft Project format and ready to be updated to suit your business.

We’ve taken away the hard work and developed a fast & simple way to manage your test or exercise.

Some of the benefits of using our Testing and Exercise Project Plan template:

  • An easy-to-use Microsoft Project® template
  • Logical and simple to follow
  • Easy to understand instructions – no business continuity experience required
  • Free support from expert consultants
  • No wasted time learning a complicated software package
  • Plenty of ‘Tips & Tricks’ are provided to help you complete your plan quickly
  • Meets compliance testing requirements
  • No surprise ongoing fees or support charges
  • 100% editable – Only you will know you didn’t produce it yourself
  • Template written by certified business continuity professionals

This is a guaranteed fast & easy way to create a high-quality project plan.

Easy-to-Use! All fields requiring your specific company information are easy to locate and contain helpful tips and information making the template simple to use.

High-quality content that will meet your governance, operational, and audit requirements.

Suitable for almost any industry:

  • Legal Practices
  • Local Government
  • State & Commonwealth Government
  • Contact & Call Centres
  • Health Sector
  • IT&T Service Providers
  • Franchises
  • Consulting
  • Media
  • Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Professional Services
  • Non-Profit (contact us for special discounts)
  • Banking & Finance Sector
  • Retail & More

Save time with the pre-formatted template; fill in the blanks and you’re ready to print!

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Do you need to conduct a business continuity or disaster recovery exercise or test and are not sure where to start?

Our template is your answer! Step by careful step, word by word, paragraph by paragraph, and page by page, our template empowers you to effectively plan for your next test or exercise.

You will enjoy that our template is designed in a logical and flowing manner, making it simple to modify any area to align with your specific requirements.

Detailed action items and handy help information!

Here’s an overview of the Milestones of Project Plan:

Part One – Test Planning:

  • Review Plan Objectives
  • Confirm the Test Date(s) and Scope
  • Confirm Resources
  • Review Technical Resources

Part Two – Conduct Test:

  • Pre-test checklist and milestones
  • Recovery period
  • Validation Period
  • Cleanup and return to normal operations

Part Three – Test Reporting:

  • Information Gathering
  • Test Reporting

Part Four – Project Administration:

  • Meetings & Issue Management
  • Acceptance & Signoff
  • Status Reporting
  • Updating of Documentation

‘We’ve spent years perfecting our BCP Exercise templates.’

If you want to easily and quickly produce a high-quality disaster recovery and business continuity exercise test plan, this template is your solution!

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Once you’ve finished your BCP exercise, you can use our business continuity plan template, ExpressBCP, to create an improved Business Continuity Plan quickly and easily. This template makes the whole process simple, even if you have no experience. It guides you step-by-step, covering everything from key processes to recovery strategies and prioritizing recovery tasks.

With ExpressBCP, you can gather and organize all the important information you need to handle disruptions effectively. Don’t let uncertainty hold you back—get ExpressBCP and make sure your business is ready for anything.

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