{"product_id":"after-action-report-aar-improvement-plan-template-pack","title":"After-Action Report (AAR) \u0026 Improvement Plan Template Pack","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 20px;background:#f4f6f9;border-left:4px solid #102442\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 files · Word, Excel, PowerPoint \u0026amp; PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDigital download · No physical shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurn incident or exercise observations into an after-action report, improvement plan and leadership briefing.\u003c\/strong\u003e This editable pack brings the reporting and follow-up documents together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWord AAR template (.docx):\u003c\/strong\u003e document observations and lessons learned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcel improvement-plan tracker (.xlsx):\u003c\/strong\u003e record findings and corrective actions, with owners, deadlines, status dropdowns, countdowns and closure-evidence checks. Includes an overview, instructions and a separate fictional example.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerPoint executive brief (.pptx):\u003c\/strong\u003e prepare findings for leadership.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF quick-start guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e instructions for getting started.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmergency management staff, exercise planners and teams documenting an incident or exercise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGather observations, adapt the report to your organization, record agreed corrective actions in the tracker and prepare the executive briefing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing the right pack\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Word AAR template and Excel improvement-plan tracker are also included in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tabletop-exercise-design-kit\"\u003eTabletop Exercise Design Kit\u003c\/a\u003e. This AAR pack adds the PowerPoint executive brief and PDF quick-start guide. If you already own the design kit, purchase this pack only if you need those additional files.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e four downloadable files. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are recommended; a PDF reader is needed for the guide. Digital product; no physical item is shipped. Adapt the materials to your organization and applicable reporting requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUsing an after-action review template\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn after-action review is the discussion of what happened, what worked and what should improve. The after-action report records those findings. Use the Word template to organize the report and the Excel improvement plan to track agreed actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat should you capture?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe incident or exercise scope, dates and objectives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObserved strengths and gaps, supported by specific examples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributing factors and recommendations discussed with the responsible team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrective actions, accountable owners, due dates and completion evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExample:\u003c\/strong\u003e Instead of “improve notifications,” record “Update the alternate staff-notification procedure, assign an owner, set a due date and retain the results of a contact-list test.” Adapt findings to what your team actually observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanning the exercise first? Follow our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/how-to-plan-a-tabletop-exercise\"\u003etabletop exercise planning guide\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/compare-tools\"\u003ecompare the available templates\u003c\/a\u003e before buying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Response-Depot ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49379107897518,"sku":"RD-AAR-001","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/6759\/2622\/files\/rd-aar-template-pack-branded.png?v=1792852834","url":"https:\/\/response-depot.com\/products\/after-action-report-aar-improvement-plan-template-pack","provider":"Response-Depot ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}