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Learn How to Design a Tabletop Exercise

There are eight steps for developing, conducting and evaluating a TTX:

  1. 1. Identify the objectives
  2. 2. Select the participants
  3. 3. Set the TTX date and time
  4. 4. Develop the scenario
  5. 5. Develop the TTX materials
  6. 6. Conduct the TTX
  7. 7. Conduct the hot wash
  8. 8. Prepare the After Action Report and Improvement Plan and conduct the After Action Conference

The final sections of this training module provide additional details for each of these steps.