Most armed forces worth the name have "After Action Reports" (AAR).
All learning organizations have to have a similar practice, done at regular intervals, as part of their process. A Causal Analysis Meeting, done after every defect fix, was once such practice that we had at acmet.
Recently I came across a misapplication of the term.
A pilot run had some problems. These were identified. Corrections are to be be made for the next lot to be produced.
This is defect correction. An AAR is about defect prevention. For that to happen root causes need to be identified. Taichi Ohno's 5-Whys need to be asked. It needs deliberation
