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Scenario
In French : Scénario
A description of a hypothetical situation used as the basis for an exercise or a risk analysis. It must be severe but plausible to produce usable learning.
Source : IEC 31010:2019 / BCBS 516
Related terms
Inject
Information introduced during an exercise to evolve the situation and force a decision. The quality of an exercise rests on the quality of its injects.
Severe but plausible
The calibration criterion for a test scenario: severe enough to stress the arrangements, credible enough that management accepts the conclusions.