After Action Reviews (AAR)

• Engage with client POCs to define the scope, objectives, and audience for the AAR.

• Establish alignment with command, clinical, or executive stakeholders.

• Review any relevant reports, incident logs, exercise plans, or operational orders.

• Prepare guiding materials and customised questioning frameworks.

🔹 Output: AAR Plan, Key Focus Areas, Data Collection Strategycription text goes here

Led by neutral, experienced facilitators (often ex-military, medical, or operational professionals).

• Safe, confidential environment promoting open reflection and non-attributable discussion.

• Formats include:

  • Hotwash AAR (immediate, informal)

  • Cold AAR (more in-depth, after data collection)

  • Multi-agency or cross-team reviews

• Use of structured tools: timelines, checklists, fault-tree mapping, and knowledge boards.

🔹 Output: Recorded insights, lesson observations, operational context text goes here

• Post-session synthesis of insights into validated lessons using structured formats.

• Grouped by theme: planning, execution, resources, communication, leadership.

• Optional input from SMEs or doctrine writers to assess validity and generalisability.

🔹 Output: Thematic Lessons Report with priority areas, root causes, and recurrence risk

• Conversion of lessons into actionable outputs:

  • Updates to SOPs, briefings, checklists, doctrine

  • Integration into induction or training modules

  • Development of scenario-based learning exercises

• Optional upload into Istidrak-built knowledge portals (tagged, searchable, heatmapped).

🔹 Output: Exploitation Plan, Updated Materials, KM Portal Upload

• Offer training for internal AAR facilitators (“train the trainer” model).

• Provide learning loops and continuous improvement dashboards.

• Optional review after 3–6 months to assess exploitation effectiveness.

🔹 Output: Internal capability uplift, lessons loop continuity