BC Desktop Exercise

Your BC plans are written and approved.

But have they ever been tested as a coordinated response?

A single facilitated exercise that finds the gaps before an auditor or an incident does. One session. A written findings report. Board-ready evidence.

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The gap most organisations carry

A plan that has never been tested as a coordinated response is not a continuity plan. It is a document.

Most BC plans are written, approved, and filed. The people named in them have not rehearsed their roles under pressure. The dependencies between teams have not been tested in a realistic scenario. The gaps only become visible when an incident occurs or an auditor asks for evidence of testing.

Boards and insurers are increasingly asking for evidence that plans work, not evidence that plans exist. A facilitated desktop exercise conducted by an independent party produces that evidence and identifies the gaps before they matter.

What this exercise produces

Evidence that response procedures have been rehearsed
Identified gaps before an incident reveals them
A written findings report for auditors and insurers
Practical assurance the board can rely on
A prioritised improvement plan with specific actions

How it works

One session. A defined output. No ongoing commitment required.

Scenario Design

We design a realistic scenario based on your sector, your organisation's size, and the key dependencies in your plan. Participants receive a briefing in advance.

Facilitated Exercise

A structured desktop exercise with your response team. We facilitate, observe, and record. Every decision and gap is documented in real time by an independent facilitator.

Written Report

A written findings report with specific, prioritised improvements. Mapped to the gaps observed during the exercise. Board-ready and auditor-ready on delivery.

Results

Zero findings across four years of recertification.

Years of ISO 22301 recertification

Audit findings across all recertifications

Frameworks maintained simultaneously

"One of the best BCMS examples she had ever audited."

Zoe Harris, Director Head of Compliance Operations and Facilities, Colliers UK — ISO 22301 Recertification, October 2025. Zero findings.

Ready to talk

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Tell us about your plans and what is prompting the question. We will confirm whether a desktop exercise is the right next step.