JFC 200 Module 05: Design and
Planning (1.5 hrs) PRETEST
Which of the following choices best describes how design enriches planning, and states the differences
between the two? - correct answer ✔✔Design actions generally consist of more "brainstorming" -
dialogue, critical reasoning and creative thinking, whereas planning actions consist of more deliberate
analytical thinking and detailed production of plans and orders.
Well informed dissenting opinions in the course of dialogue for design activities should _____. - correct
answer ✔✔be considered to better develop an operational approach
The commander and his staff must work to clearly display objectives and end states by phase,
demonstrating explicitly their incorporation of what elements of design? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer ✔✔arranging operations (through phasing)
Which of the following describes a role of the Chief of Staff in design and planning? - correct answer
✔✔helps prioritize the planning efforts with a disciplined approach
Adaptive planning centers on _____. - correct answer ✔✔a strategic-level "Capstone" plan
"Co-creation of context" refers to _____. (Select all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔stakeholders
leveraging each other's unique viewpoints and perspectives (correct)
the simultaneous development of a fuller situational understanding across echelons of command
(correct)
What is the danger (if any) posed by planning efforts conducted independent, or outside of, the three
event horizons? - correct answer ✔✔Planning efforts, outside of the three event horizons, are more
prone to losing visibility from the Chief of Staff because they are not generally followed and managed
through the plans management board (PMB).
Planning (1.5 hrs) PRETEST
Which of the following choices best describes how design enriches planning, and states the differences
between the two? - correct answer ✔✔Design actions generally consist of more "brainstorming" -
dialogue, critical reasoning and creative thinking, whereas planning actions consist of more deliberate
analytical thinking and detailed production of plans and orders.
Well informed dissenting opinions in the course of dialogue for design activities should _____. - correct
answer ✔✔be considered to better develop an operational approach
The commander and his staff must work to clearly display objectives and end states by phase,
demonstrating explicitly their incorporation of what elements of design? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer ✔✔arranging operations (through phasing)
Which of the following describes a role of the Chief of Staff in design and planning? - correct answer
✔✔helps prioritize the planning efforts with a disciplined approach
Adaptive planning centers on _____. - correct answer ✔✔a strategic-level "Capstone" plan
"Co-creation of context" refers to _____. (Select all that apply.) - correct answer ✔✔stakeholders
leveraging each other's unique viewpoints and perspectives (correct)
the simultaneous development of a fuller situational understanding across echelons of command
(correct)
What is the danger (if any) posed by planning efforts conducted independent, or outside of, the three
event horizons? - correct answer ✔✔Planning efforts, outside of the three event horizons, are more
prone to losing visibility from the Chief of Staff because they are not generally followed and managed
through the plans management board (PMB).
