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Planning an organizational emergency exercise: from scenario to debrief

Roles, documentation and knowledge preservation for the next exercise

Define the scenario's boundaries

Choose an event that tests a defined process, such as information sharing between role holders or responding to infrastructure disruption. Record assumptions, duration and objectives. Avoid adding events unrelated to the exercise's purpose.

Define participant roles

Specify who manages the exercise, participates, observes and documents. Prepare decision points and information inputs. For digital tools, check permissions, equipment availability and participant familiarity in advance.

Turn documentation into follow-up actions

A useful debrief distinguishes what happened, what was expected and what needs further investigation. Finish with specific tasks, owners and a review date. System-based documentation and knowledge preservation can support continuity between exercises.

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