When preparing a crisis exercise, you need to decide who makes substantive decisions and who guides the process. P-DRIVEN Foundation introduces four phases and 16 steps. Assign the roles for a case and prepare an initial exercise.
The planned P-DRIVEN Foundation introduces four phases, 16 steps and the different responsibilities of the Owner and Facilitator. Work on an organisational case or an example, producing a role overview and an annotated initial exercise outline. Use a supplied counterargument to examine your allocation, record open questions and revise the draft. The results support discussion in your organisation and preparation of an initial limited exercise.
In the exercise case, one person is proposed as both Owner and Facilitator. Separate the substantive decision from process facilitation and develop an initial exercise using the four phases and 16 steps.
What you will work on
Distinguish substantive decision ownership from process responsibility for a defined case and justify the allocation.
Map planned activities to the P-DRIVEN sequence and identify unresolved interfaces.
You correct an impermissible merger of Owner and Facilitator roles.
Who it is for
Managers and specialists preparing an initial P-DRIVEN exercise
Project leads and staff function leads with a defined decision-making remit
Advisers clarifying roles and interfaces with an organisation
Topics
Mandate and limits of an initial P-DRIVEN case
The four phases and 16 steps as a shared process
Owner decision authority and facilitator responsibility for process and roles
Interfaces with the business area, information security and senior management
An annotated exercise outline with a decision point and observation
Open questions, revision and a first trial in the workplace
Your result
Your role overview and initial exercise show who makes substantive decisions, who guides the process and how the four phases and 16 steps fit together.
Prerequisites
Experience in a specialist, management or team role can be helpful. Your own decision-making or facilitation mandate and prior P-DRIVEN certification are not required. For work on your own case, use available information about roles and interfaces; if it is unavailable or confidential, use an example case.
Format and approach
Planned self-study with 4–6 hours of work, application tasks, an annotated example and self-checks. A coach is not required. The separate Foundation examination is planned in written or digital form and assesses understanding of the method. It does not confer practical Facilitator qualification or organisational authority to operate. Foundation is tied to a version; formal recertification is not planned.
Guide a team through a P-DRIVEN cycle while the Owner makes the substantive decisions. In observed exercises, you receive feedback and improve your approach. Practical assessment, oral review and accepted references are separate requirements for the qualification.
Prepare your role in a P-DRIVEN cycle, from activation through decisions to handover. Define what you contribute, the authority you have and how you respond when the situation changes.
Assess whether P-DRIVEN fits a situation from your organisation or an example case. Complete a suitability checklist: What requires several areas to work together? Who has authority to make the substantive decision, and who guides the process?