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Sample Planning Checklist—
Tabletop Exercise (cont’d)

Exercise Development Start Date End Date Assigned Staff Status
Steps
Develop briefing materials
(exercise handbooks and forms):
Controller/facilitator X
Evaluator/data collector
Note taker/scribe X
Player X
Observer guidelines
Exercise roster X
3. CONDUCT THE EXERCISE
Conduct senior management X
pre-exercise briefings
Conduct controller/facilitator,
data collector/evaluator, observer, X
player training
Conduct data collector/
evaluator, observer,player
pre-exercise briefing
Conduct exercise X
4. EVALUATE THE EXERCISE

Conduct participant hot wash X
Conduct controller,data
collector/evaluator critique
Collect exercise observation/
data collection forms (notes) X
Develop initial after action
report (AAR)
Coordinate and evaluate findings
Conduct senior management X
post-exercise briefing
Prepare final AAR X
5. POST EXERCISE
Develop improvement plan X
Track corrective actions X
Share lessons learned X

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