An after action report (or AAR) is any form of retrospective analysis on a given sequence of goal-oriented actions previously undertaken, generally by the author themselves.
The two principal forms of AARs are the literary AAR, intended for recreational use, and the analytical AAR, exercised as part of a process of performance evaluation and improvement. In most cases AARs are a combination of both.
Video After action report
History
The first AARs were developed by army generals. One of the first and best examples of an AAR is Julius Caesar's "Commentaries on the Gallic War".
Contemporary examples of AARs include project evaluations in business, as well as summaries of large gaming sessions in videogame culture.
Maps After action report
Analytical AARs
Analytical AARs are formal documents intended to serve as aids to performance evaluation and improvement, by registering situation-response interactions, analysing critical procedures, determining their effectiveness and efficiency, and proposing adjustments and recommendations.
Objectives
Analytical AARs have three central objectives:
- Identifying problematic issues and needs for improvement
- Proposing measures to counteract problematic elements
- Obtaining "lessons learned"
Structure
- Overview
- Goals and objectives
- Analysis of outcomes
- Analysis of the performance shown on critical tasks
- Summary
- Recommendations
See also
- After action review
External links
- US Army A leader's guide to after action review (TC25-20).
- Guide for analytical AARs implementation
References
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