Module 4 - COA Comparison – Pretest Questions with Verified Solutions

Module 4 - COA Comparison – Pretest Questions with Verified Solutions How can subjective judgments skew the results of the decision matrix? COA_ranks_and_criteria_weighting_may_be_highly_subjective. How do the war-game results feed into the COA comparison? Results_provide_a_record_used_for_comparing_COAs. What is COA Comparison? An_objective_process_to_evaluate_COAs_independently_and_against_set_evaluation_criter ia_approved_by_the_commander_and_staff What is the difference between the advantages and disadvantages analysis and the decision matrix? The_advantages_and_disadvantages_analysis_uses_a_narrative__and_the_decision_matrix_ uses_numbers_for_comparison. What is the purpose of the Course of Action Decision Briefing? Identify_a_preferred_COA_and_make_a_recommendation. What is the purpose of weighting criteria in the decision matrix? Emphasize_one_or_more_criteria_based_on_a_determination_of_their_relative_importance Why are updated assumptions a key output of COA Comparison? New_information_may_change_the_analysis_and_comparison_of_COAs. After the COA decision briefing, CPT Neumann needs to provide the commander with the COA comparison outputs for the next step of the MDMP. What outputs does he provide? Select all that apply. Updated_assumptions[,]Evaluated_and_recommended_COAs[,]Updated_running_estimates CPT Neumann is ready to perform a COA comparison on three different COAs. Which COA analysis outputs will he use as inputs for his COA comparison? Select all that apply. Evaluation_criteria[,]War-game_results Why does the staff compare feasible COAs? Ensure_the_best_course_of_action_is_recommended_to_the_commander.