In medical terminology, a stress test (or exercise test) can be any of a series of tests designed to measure how your your heart and lungs hold up as you put greater and greater demands upon your body.  As a result of the Wall Street bailout, it has been increasingly common to hear of such tests being applied to various corporations.  Mostly we hear about outside agencies performing these tests, but it is possible to conduct them upon your own organization regardless of its size.

For example, if someone takes a day off or is sick, either some tasks go undone, …