You can’t say you have business continuity or IT disaster recovery capabilities unless you know they work. And the only way to guarantee your capabilities are real is to test them. Many organizations avoid “testing” because of the “pass or fail” implications, and choose to use terms like “exercise” to soften and sometimes, lower expectations. However, when organizations do this, they are missing a great opportunity to realize the value of their BC/DR investment, and improve their capabilities.
http://blog.datalink.com/for-business-continuity-and-disaster-recovery-know-what-you-dont-know/
