What are the steps of of performing a tabletop exercise?

  1. Begin with a kick-off meeting to define the purpose and goals of the exercise.

  2. Assign roles and responsibilities to participants.

  3. Develop an outline of the exercise timeline.

  4. Identify objectives, scenarios, and questions.

  5. Establish a control team to monitor the exercise.

  6. Create a scenario to be used during the exercise.

  7. Introduce the scenario and discussion points to the exercise participants.

  8. Allow the participants to discuss the scenario and answer the questions.

  9. Move through the timeline to the end of the exercise.

  10. Debrief the exercise and gather feedback.

  11. Document the results of the exercise.

  12. Analyze the results and develop an action plan.

Last updated