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The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) framework is based on seven exercise types, as shown below. Exercises are divided into two groups, discussion-based and operations-based.
| Type | Purpose | Player Action | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion-based exercises | |||
| Seminar | Provide overview of new or current plans, resources, strategies, concepts or ideas | None; learning setting | 2 – 5 hours |
| Workshop | Achieve specific goal or develop product (e.g., plans, policies, exercise objectives) | None | 3 – 8 hours |
| Tabletop (TTX) | Assist staff with ability to understand and assess plans, policies, procedures and concepts | Nominal; discussion | 4 – 8 hours |
| Game | Explore decision-making, and examine consequences of those decisions | Nominal | 2 – 5 hours |
| Operations-based exercises | |||
| Drill | Test a single operation or function | Actual | 2 – 4 hours |
| Functional(FE) | Test capabilities, functions, plans and personnel of Incident Command, Unified Command, intelligence centers or other command/operations centers | Command staff actions are actual; other resources are simulated | 4 – 8 hours (can run for multiple days) |
| Full-scale (FSE) | Implement and analyze plans, policies, procedures and agreements through functioning operations | Actual | 1 or more full days |
