Conducting after-action reviews and retrospects

This paper from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) focuses on the use of after action reviews to discuss successes and failures of a project in order to identify how accomplishments can be sustained and shortcomings overcome.

"Organizational learning calls for nonstop assessment of performance—its successes and failures. This makes sure that learning takes place and supports continuous improvement. Afteraction reviews and retrospects are tools that facilitate assessments; they enable this by bringing together a team to discuss an activity or project openly and honestly." (Serrat, 2008)

Contents

  • Rationale
  • Definition
  • Benefits
  • Process
  • Box 1: After Action Review questions
  • Box 2: The After Action Review process
  • Others

Sources

Serrat, O. Asian Development Bank, (2008). Conducting after-action reviews and retrospects (October 2008 | 3). Retrieved from website: http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/pub/2008/conducting-after-action-...