Exercise log
The exercise log is the record of every BCP exercise: what was run, who took part, how it went, and what must change. Findings become action items, and a call-tree drill records itself with its coverage figures. Together they are the evidence trail of the exercise programme.
Who may do it: the BCP head and the Entity Risk Manager record exercises; the BCP head runs call-tree drills.
Exercise types
Section titled “Exercise types”| Type | What it tests |
|---|---|
| Desk | The plan, talked through by the BCP committee against a scenario |
| Call-tree drill | Whether every person can be reached, and how fast |
| Walkthrough | Each step of the plan walked through on site — routes, assembly points, alternate sites |
| Full | The plan run end to end, as in a real incident |
Record an exercise
Section titled “Record an exercise”- Open Exercise log and tap New exercise.
- Choose the type, the scenario (hazard), the date, and the units taking part.
- After the exercise, record the outcome — met, partly met or not met — and a summary.
- Add each finding with an owner and a due date. Each finding becomes an action item in the shared action register.
- Save. The exercise is stamped with who recorded it and when.
Call-tree drills
Section titled “Call-tree drills”- Open Call tree and tap Start drill.
- Every person receives a report-in request marked as a drill.
- When you end the drill, BCP Core creates its exercise record automatically, with the coverage figures: reached, pending and escalated, and the time taken to reach each level.
A drill does not change any BCP level.
Where the log is used
Section titled “Where the log is used”- The group monthly report shows exercises done against planned.
- The management review pulls exercise results and open findings.
- The log is built to serve ISO 22301 cl. 8.5 (exercise programme) — see Standards mapping.
What the system does or refuses
Section titled “What the system does or refuses”- Findings are actions. A finding without an owner and a due date is not saved.
- Drills record themselves. A call-tree drill’s record and coverage are written by the system, not typed.