What are the seven steps to MDMP? - ANSWER • Step 1 - Receive the mission.
• Step 2: Mission analysis.
• Step 3: Plan your course of action.
• Step 4: Conduct a course of action analysis.
• Step 5: Compare different courses of action.
• Step 6: Course of action approved.
• Step 7: Orders production.
At what levels will units use the Military Decision Making Process? -
ANSWER Battalion and Higher
When do commanders initiate MDMP? - ANSWER Upon receipt or expectation
of a dispatch.
What is a running estimate? - ANSWER The continuous assessment of the
existing situation is used to establish whether the current operation is continuing
as intended by the commander and whether planned future actions are feasible.
What are the six points that are modified in response to new information on the
running estimate? - Answer: 1. Facts
2. Assumptions
3. ENY Activities and Capabilities.
4. Friendly Force Status 5. Civilian Considerations
6. Conclusions and recommendations.
What is the staff element's preliminary appraisal of the existing readiness of
equipment and personnel? - ANSWER The Basic Running Estimate
T/F: After MDMP's COA Analysis stage, the running estimate is no longer
updated. - ANSWER FALSE.
, While specified at the beginning of MDMP, the effort of establishing and
revising running estimates is ongoing throughout the MDMP and operations
phase.
What are the six process steps in MDMP step 1? - ANSWER 1. Notify the
personnel and other essential participants.2. Gather tools.3. Update running
estimates.4. Conduct initial assessment 5. Provide Commander with initial
guidance6. Issue an initial warning order.
What are the typical features of staff estimates? - Answer Facts
AssumptionsConstraints & Limitations. Asset availabilityPersonnel TasksRFIs
What is contained in WARNO 1 at a minimum? - ANSWER: - Operation type -
General location - Initial timeline- Moved information collecting to initiate.
What is the most crucial phase in the MDMP? - ANSWER Mission Analysis
(Step 2)
Since no amount of later planning can tackle an inadequately understood
problem, mission analysis is the most critical step in the MDMP.
What are the MDMP step 2 outputs? - ANSWER Approved problem
statement.Approved mission statement. Initial commander's intent.Initial CCIR
and EEFIs.Initial commander's planning guidelines.Updated IPB products and
estimations. Assumptions.COA evaluation criteria.WARNING #2.
What are the 5 Key Inputs for Mission Analysis? - ANSWER 1. The
commander's initial guidance2. Higher Headquarters' plans or orders.3. Higher
Headquarters intelligence and knowledge products.4. Knowledge products from
different organizations.5. Army Design Methodology Products.
What are the results of the IPB? - ANSWER: Initial PIR, completed MCOO,
HVT list, event template, and matrices.
What is an Area of Interest (AoI)? - ANSWER Geographic area from which
information and intelligence are needed to carry out successful tactical
operations and plan for future ones.
• Step 2: Mission analysis.
• Step 3: Plan your course of action.
• Step 4: Conduct a course of action analysis.
• Step 5: Compare different courses of action.
• Step 6: Course of action approved.
• Step 7: Orders production.
At what levels will units use the Military Decision Making Process? -
ANSWER Battalion and Higher
When do commanders initiate MDMP? - ANSWER Upon receipt or expectation
of a dispatch.
What is a running estimate? - ANSWER The continuous assessment of the
existing situation is used to establish whether the current operation is continuing
as intended by the commander and whether planned future actions are feasible.
What are the six points that are modified in response to new information on the
running estimate? - Answer: 1. Facts
2. Assumptions
3. ENY Activities and Capabilities.
4. Friendly Force Status 5. Civilian Considerations
6. Conclusions and recommendations.
What is the staff element's preliminary appraisal of the existing readiness of
equipment and personnel? - ANSWER The Basic Running Estimate
T/F: After MDMP's COA Analysis stage, the running estimate is no longer
updated. - ANSWER FALSE.
, While specified at the beginning of MDMP, the effort of establishing and
revising running estimates is ongoing throughout the MDMP and operations
phase.
What are the six process steps in MDMP step 1? - ANSWER 1. Notify the
personnel and other essential participants.2. Gather tools.3. Update running
estimates.4. Conduct initial assessment 5. Provide Commander with initial
guidance6. Issue an initial warning order.
What are the typical features of staff estimates? - Answer Facts
AssumptionsConstraints & Limitations. Asset availabilityPersonnel TasksRFIs
What is contained in WARNO 1 at a minimum? - ANSWER: - Operation type -
General location - Initial timeline- Moved information collecting to initiate.
What is the most crucial phase in the MDMP? - ANSWER Mission Analysis
(Step 2)
Since no amount of later planning can tackle an inadequately understood
problem, mission analysis is the most critical step in the MDMP.
What are the MDMP step 2 outputs? - ANSWER Approved problem
statement.Approved mission statement. Initial commander's intent.Initial CCIR
and EEFIs.Initial commander's planning guidelines.Updated IPB products and
estimations. Assumptions.COA evaluation criteria.WARNING #2.
What are the 5 Key Inputs for Mission Analysis? - ANSWER 1. The
commander's initial guidance2. Higher Headquarters' plans or orders.3. Higher
Headquarters intelligence and knowledge products.4. Knowledge products from
different organizations.5. Army Design Methodology Products.
What are the results of the IPB? - ANSWER: Initial PIR, completed MCOO,
HVT list, event template, and matrices.
What is an Area of Interest (AoI)? - ANSWER Geographic area from which
information and intelligence are needed to carry out successful tactical
operations and plan for future ones.
