The Readiness Test™

Why do you use scenarios? Shouldn't planning be "all hazards"?

We found that having a scenario makes it easier for the participants. It helps them imagine the impacts and focus on the questions.
You could certainly use a very non-descript scenario like "loss of locations, resources, and staff" if you wish.
And, yes, when you prepare, we recommend preparing for the effects of the disaster, not each potential cause.

What are the color indicator thresholds?

Preparedness Score Averages

Green: Greater or equal to 90%
Yello: Greater or equal to 80%
Orange: Greater or equal to 70%
Red: Less than 70%

Recoverability Confidence Index™ Scores

Green: Greater or equal to 80%
Yello: Greater or equal to 70%
Orange: Greater or equal to 60%
Red: Less than 60%

How do you calculate the scores?

There is a little bit of "secret sauce" in background, but basically here are the calculations:

IR = Initial Response
SR = Service Recovery
IR Preparedness = (average of resources + average of procedures + average of competencies) / 3
SR Preparedness = (average of resources + average of procedures + average of competencies) / 3
Total preparedness = (IR Prep + SR Prep) / 2
RCI = (average of resources * average of procedures * average of competencies)

Other calculations (e.g., NIST, ISO222301) run along similar lines

What are the different kinds of users in the Enterprise Version?

Basic: UNLIMITED named users

Take an UNLIMITED number of assessments
View all past results

Executive: UNLIMITED named users

Take an unlimited number of assessments
View all past results
Use all existing reports

Administrator: Single named user per license

Take an UNLIMITED number of assessments
View all past results
Use all existing reports
Assign users to assessments (with automated email)
Manage all existing users
Manage the organizational structure

What do the different verisons of The Readiness Test™ cost?

Video and Worksheet Set = $100 - $3,000
On-Demand = $300 / month and $2,500 / year
Enterprise = $12,000 / year

More information is available on our website.

What industries do your customers represent?

Current customers using The Readiness Test™ come from the following sectors:

Banking / Financials
Consulting
Higher Education
Insurance
Small and Medium Sized Businesses
Software Development

What clients or software is necessary for me to download?

None. The Readiness Test™ does not require anything other than a browser.

Note: To watch the videos, you must be allowed to access YouTube.com.

What browsers and mobile devices are supported?

To use the full functionality of the systems and graphical reporting displays:

Brand	Versions supported
Internet Explorer	8.0 +
Firefox	2.0 +
Chrome	1.0 +
Safari	4.0 +
Opera	9.0 +
iOS (Safari)	3.0 +
Android Browser	3.0 +

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