Exercises are a means of learning what works and what does not work as planned. To gain the benefit of each exercise, the team should conduct an after-action review to analyze lessons learned.

• Conduct a post-exercise evaluation immediately after the exercise.
• Include everyone who participated in the exercise.
• Assess whether the exercise’s objectives were achieved.
• Discuss the positive and negative outcomes.
• Allow time for participants to discuss their observations.
• Create an after-action report with steps for improvement