What is an 'exception report' and how is it used in sustainment?

• A. A report highlighting deviations from planned performance.
• B. A report highlighting deviations from planned performance, enabling corrective action and decision-making.
• C. A financial report for tax filings.
• D. A marketing analysis.

Answer: (B)

An exception report highlights deviations from planned performance and flags areas needing attention. In sustainment, you monitor readiness, supply, maintenance, and delivery against the plan. When actual results drift beyond predefined thresholds, the exception report surfaces the variance and informs what to do next. It supports corrective action and decision-making by helping prioritize issues and guide resource adjustments to restore capability and readiness. It isn’t a financial report for taxes or a marketing analysis, which deal with different purposes and data.