After action reports

- [Instructor] After every use … of the disaster recovery or business continuity plans, … organizations should conduct a formal review of the event … and document it in an after action report. … The purpose of this after action report … is to create a formal record of the incident … that documents the circumstances surrounding the events … and identifies opportunities for future improvement. … These reports are an important part … of the business continuity and disaster recovery processes … because they facilitate the recognition of lessons learned … and allow the organization … to continuously improve its processes. … After action reports should be written … after every activation of the business continuity … or disaster recovery plans. … Some organizations only conduct a lessons learned review … in the wake of a failure, … but there are always important findings to capture … about what went well … and where the organization might improve … even after a successful recovery effort. … An after action report should contain …