Which statement lists the four parts of an After Action Review (AAR)?

Which statement lists the four parts of an After Action Review (AAR)?

• A. Review what was supposed to happen, establish what happened, determine what was right or wrong, determine how to do it differently next time.
• B. Review what happened, assess results, identify best practices, plan future actions.
• C. Identify tasks to complete, assign responsibilities, track progress, report results.
• D. Plan, Do, Check, Act.

Answer: (A)

An After Action Review focuses on four guiding questions that connect planning to what happened and on how to improve next time. It starts with reviewing what was supposed to happen, then establishing what actually happened, followed by determining what was right or wrong in how things unfolded, and finally deciding how to do it differently next time. This order ensures you compare the intended plan with reality, assess performance, and translate that into concrete improvements for future actions. The other options don’t fit as cleanly: one emphasizes results and best practices without tying them back to the original plan or a clear evaluation of what went right or wrong; another describes task management rather than a reflective lesson-learned process; and the last is the PDCA cycle, a broader continuous-improvement model not the specific four-question structure of an AAR.

An After Action Review focuses on four guiding questions that connect planning to what happened and on how to improve next time. It starts with reviewing what was supposed to happen, then establishing what actually happened, followed by determining what was right or wrong in how things unfolded, and finally deciding how to do it differently next time. This order ensures you compare the intended plan with reality, assess performance, and translate that into concrete improvements for future actions. The other options don’t fit as cleanly: one emphasizes results and best practices without tying them back to the original plan or a clear evaluation of what went right or wrong; another describes task management rather than a reflective lesson-learned process; and the last is the PDCA cycle, a broader continuous-improvement model not the specific four-question structure of an AAR.