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Business Continuity Scenario Exercise
Test before it is real.
A Scenario Exercise is the formal validation of your resilience plans and your team's ability to use them. Fixinc designs deeply researched, realistic exercises that challenge your response capability and expose gaps before a real incident does.
You do not know until you test it.
Plans look good on paper. Teams believe they know what to do. But until you test them under realistic pressure, you do not actually know how they will perform. Most organisations skip this step or run generic exercises that do not challenge anyone. When a real incident occurs, the gaps appear for the first time in the worst possible moment.
Fixinc takes scenario exercises seriously. We do not use off-the-shelf scenarios. We research your organisation, analyse your threat landscape, review past incidents, and study similar real-world crises that affected businesses like yours. The result is a scenario that surprises and stretches your team without being implausible. It is designed to test not just the plan, but the people using it: their decision-making, communication, coordination, and ability to adapt under pressure.
Exercises can focus on a single plan or integrate multiple plans across business continuity, crisis management, incident management, and IT disaster recovery. For larger organisations, we can run exercises across multiple locations, teams, or external agencies. Duration ranges from a focused three-hour session to a full day or multiple days depending on what you need to validate. Preparation typically takes three to five weeks to ensure the scenario is properly researched and designed.
No one passes an exercise. The value is in what you learn. Participants leave with a clear understanding of their vulnerabilities and the confidence that comes from testing their response in a safe, controlled environment. A post-exercise report summarises findings and recommendations, giving you a formal benchmark of your resilience maturity.
Respond with confidence
When things go wrong, this phase activates. The Diamond’s top layers focus on structured, coordinated response, from executive decisions down to team-level action. Here’s where tools like F24, defined roles, and real-time communications bring planning to life under pressure.
A stronger return to BAU
The end goal isn’t just recovery, it’s learning. After every disruption, this phase ensures lessons are captured, plans are updated, and culture is strengthened. It’s about returning to operations quickly, but better prepared for next time.
Planning made practical
This phase includes disciplines like business continuity, crisis management, and IT disaster recovery. It’s where the bulk of the work happens, through structured validation, simulations, and repeatable testing. For those looking to lead in their sector, it can also align with ISO accreditation and industry standards.
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What makes Fixinc's scenario exercises different?
We do not use generic scenarios. Every exercise is built from deep research into your organisation, your threat landscape, and real-world incidents affecting similar businesses. The scenario is designed to surprise and challenge your team without being unrealistic.
Can we test multiple plans in one exercise?
Yes. Exercises can integrate business continuity, crisis management, incident management, and ITDR plans. We can also focus on a single plan if that better suits your objectives.
How long does an exercise take?
Exercises range from a focused three-hour desktop session to a full day or multiple days, depending on the scope and number of teams involved.
What do we receive at the end?
You receive a post-exercise report summarising activities, performance observations, identified gaps, and recommendations. We also facilitate a structured debrief immediately after the exercise.
Can this be our first engagement with Fixinc?
Yes. Some clients use a Scenario Exercise as their first engagement to benchmark where they currently sit. If your team has not yet been trained or your plans have not been validated, the exercise will likely reveal more gaps, but that is valuable insight in itself.