The "Tabletop" Exercise
Who Should Be Involved?
This is entirely up to you. In the interest of time and other resources, you may decide to limit the scope of your exercises. However, keep in mind that the greater the dedication to these efforts, the greater their benefit will be.
What will we need?
First of all, you'll need to have the commitment of those involved. Although these exercises can be fun, they should be approached seriously. Second, the participants will need to have something to commit to, so you'll need to have some clear objectives. The objectives will vary depending on the needs of your organization, but whatever they are, they must be decided upon and communicated before hand.
You will also need to have a quiet space where you can work without interruption, preferably one with comfy chairs, and, of course, a table.
Lastly, you will also need to have a scenario to work with.
Ready to begin?
If so, download the forms Tabletop Exercise-Participant Copy and Tabletop Exercise-Leader Copy and get to work! On the following several pages you will find detailed instructions that explain how to conduct a tabletop exercise. Click on the "next" button to continue.
[1] "Table Top Exercises: How You Can Use Them to Prepare for Water System Incidents", Jack Moyer. American Water Works Association. Journal. Denver: Aug 2005. Vol. 97, Iss. 8; pg. 52, 7 pgs