Generally the Crisis Management Test Case is like a ‘wake up call’.

A calamity or crisis puts management, board or management board of an organisation in a situation for which, for the most part, it is not prepared. The organisational cooperation is put to the test. The familiar surroundings change into a strange and hostile world Because of the unique and unpredictable nature of a calamity, one is confronted with the full complexity of the operational mangement. Taking action requires leadership, vision, knowledge and acumen.

Target
The Crisis Management Test Case is aimed at becoming aware and training. By executing the test case the management will realise its crisis management role. During a calamity it is solely responsible to manage the situation. During the Test Case it will, perhaps for the first time, be placed before a lifelike calamity.The high calibre of reality makes the test an effective training as well. The crisis team experiences what handling an abundancy of information and having to formulate the correct response, is like. Whereas decision-making must take place under high pressure and pace and decisiveness are demanded. You will be confronted with contradictory interests and conflicting signals. Excellent communication will be expected of you. Information supply and media-performance are of the utmost importance, because the impact of one ‘wrongly’ made decision can have far-reaching consequences.

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