Sample Tabletop Exercise: Power Outage
Conducted by: _______________
Exercise date: _______________
Next exercise date: ___________
1) It’s 9 a.m. on a Wednesday. You’re sitting at your desk on the fourth floor of the building when suddenly your
computer shuts off and the lights go out.
a. Take ten minutes to discuss what you would do in this situation.
2) Two hours later, the power is still not on. You have not been contacted by the electric company and have no
way of knowing how much longer the power is going to be out.
a. Discuss what action you will take now.
b. What risks are associated with this power outage concerning:
i. Surges
ii. Phone systems
iii. Technology room
3) Another three hours pass and there is still no update on the outage.
a. Discuss whether it is appropriate to send employees home.
b. Do you activate your business continuity plan?
c. How are you