After Action Report Template

Description

Conduct thorough project and event debriefs with this After Action Review infographic template, featuring two fully editable slides. The first slide aligns three departments—Human Resources, Sales, and Internal Audit—alongside three color-coded columns: “What actually happened?,” “Why it happened?,” and “How to make it better?.” Each column contains three content boxes with subtle drop shadows, clear iconography, and pastel orange, green, and blue headers for immediate visual grouping.

The second slide offers a comprehensive one-page summary: a header for Participants and Scope, followed by paired panels for “What was expected?” and “What actually happened?,” “Why it happened?” and “How to make it better?,” plus a Notes section for action items. Soft background bars in light blue, green, peach, and blue organize information without clutter. Both slides use master layouts, vector icons, and consistent typography to ensure fast customization—swap text, adjust colors, or replace icons in seconds.

Ideal for post-mortems, compliance reviews, and continuous-improvement workshops, this template streamlines your facilitation process. The modular design lets you duplicate columns, adjust row counts, or integrate into larger decks without reformatting. Light-themed and dark-themed variants ensure readability in any environment. Whether you’re leading a cross-functional debrief, reporting to stakeholders, or documenting lessons learned, this After Action Review template enhances clarity and drives actionable insights.

Who is it for

Project managers, quality-assurance teams, and internal auditors will use these infographics to capture outcomes, root causes, and corrective actions. HR leaders, operations directors, and compliance officers benefit from structured debrief visuals.

Other Uses

Beyond after-action reviews, adapt the layout for post-sales analyses, incident reports, risk assessments, or sprint retrospectives. Reconfigure columns for SWOT breakdowns or pair panels for decision-matrix comparisons.