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💡 Tip: Scenario testing also knowns as scenario analysis.

Resource refers to the various assets, facilities, information, subprocesses and people required to support and maintain a critical process during both normal operations and times of disruption. With the Ansarada Operational Resilience module, you can create a scenario testing plan outlining how you will verify your ability to stay within the recovery time objective (RTO) for each resource.

There are two options to add a resource test plan:

Option 1: Add from Resources tab

Navigate to the Resources tab.
Click on the Actions Menu (three lines) next to a resource record, select Add Resource Test.
A new screen will display for adding a new resource test plan. Complete the required fields as described in the table below.

Field Name	Description
Name	Enter a name for this scenario test plan.
Number	Enter a unique number.
Resources	Select one or more resources from the drop-down list. Alternatively, you can type to find and add more resources to test for this scenario.
Scenario type	Select the scenario type that matches the tests you will run. Refer to the Scenarios Library for details on each scenario type.
Scenario sub type	Select the scenario sub type that matches the tests you will run. Refer to the Scenarios Library for details on each scenario sub type.
Approaches	Scenario tests can take a wide variety of approaches and selecting the most appropriate will be informed by the maturity of the organisation’s operational resilience programme. Select one or more approaches from the drop-down list. Alternatively, you can type to find and add more approaches to test the scenario: Desktop Workshop or Exercise: Conduct a theoretical scenario-based workshop to discuss and analyse potential impacts, responses, and strategies. Drill: Conduct a controlled exercise to practice specific actions and responses in a scenario. Assess the effectiveness of predefined procedures. Full Live Test: Perform a comprehensive live test of critical processes and systems to assess their resilience in real-world conditions. L&D Activity, Webinar or Training Course: Use a learning and development activity to educate employees on responding to specific scenarios effectively. Live Parallel Test: Run a simultaneous live test of parallel processes or systems to evaluate their effectiveness in parallel scenarios. Other: Select this option if your testing approach does not fit into the predefined categories. Real-life Incident: Test the organisation's response to an actual incident, evaluating its ability to effectively manage and mitigate the impact. Simulation: Simulate a scenario to replicate real-life conditions and responses. Evaluate how well the organisation's processes and controls perform under stress. Tabletop Exercise: Gather stakeholders to discuss and analyse hypothetical scenarios, identifying strengths and areas for improvement in response plans.
Durations	Specify the expected completion time in days or hours for each test derived from this test plan. 💡Tip: You can define the test plan duration either days or hours, refer to this guide on how to change it: Update time unit settings guide.
Owner	When a user is assigned as the Test Plan Owner, they are granted edit permissions for the Test Plan and assume responsibility for any modifications or updates within it. The individual with the permission to create Test Plans has the discretion to designate themselves or another user in the system as the Test Plan Owner. Select an owner from a drop-down list of all positions that have view access to resource records.

4. Click Add test plan to save the resource test plan record. 🎉

Option 2: Global ➕ Add menu

Click the global ➕ Add menu at the top right, select Resource Test.
Complete the required fields as outlined in the table under Step 3 of Option 1.
Click Add test plan to save the resource test plan record 🎉

⚠️ Good to know: Once a Test Plan is created, it is automatically marked as Ready. Explore additional information on the status of the scenario test plan.