SBOLC – MDMP EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE!!
What are the seven steps of MDMP? - ANSWERS• Step 1 - Receipt of mission.
• Step 2 - Mission analysis.
• Step 3 - Course of action development.
• Step 4 - Course of action analysis.
• Step 5 - Course of action comparison.
• Step 6 - Course of action approval.
• Step 7 - Orders production
At what echelons will units utilize the Military Decision Making Process? -
ANSWERSBattalion and Higher
When do Commanders initiate MDMP? - ANSWERSUpon receipt of, or in anticipation
of a mission.
What is a running estimate? - ANSWERSThe continuous assessment of the current
situation is used to determine if the current operation is proceeding according to the
commander's intent and if planned future operations are supportable.
What are the 6 points that are updated upon new information on the running estimate? -
ANSWERS1. Facts
2. Assumptions
3. ENY Activities & Capabilities
4. Friendly Force Status
5. Civil Considerations
6. Conclusions & Recommendations
What serves as the staff element's initial assessment of the current readiness of
equipment and personnel? - ANSWERSThe Base Running Estimate
T/F: The updating of the running estimate stops after the COA Analysis step of MDMP. -
ANSWERSFALSE.
While listed at the beginning of MDMP, this task of developing and updating running
estimates continues throughout the MDMP and operations process.
What are the 6 process steps in step 1 of MDMP? - ANSWERS1. Alert the staff and
other key participants
2. Gather the tools
3. Update running estimates
4. Conduct initial assessment
, 5. Issue Commander's initial guidance
6. Issue the initial warning order
What do Staff estimates typically have? - ANSWERSFacts
Assumptions
Constraints and Limitations
Asset availability
Personnel
Tasks
RFIs
What is included in WARNO 1 at minimum? - ANSWERS
-Type of operation
-General location of the operation
-Initial timeline
-Movement of information collection to initiate
What is the most important step of MDMP? - ANSWERSMission Analysis (Step 2)
Since no amount of subsequent planning can solve an insufficiently understood
problem, mission analysis is the most important step in the MDMP
What are the outputs of step 2 of MDMP? - ANSWERSApproved problem statement.
Approved mission statement.
Initial commander's intent.
Initial CCIRs and EEFIs.
Initial commander's planning guidance.
Updated IPB products and running estimates.
Assumptions.
COA evaluation criteria.
WARNORD # 2.
What are 5 Key Inputs of Mission Analysis? - ANSWERS1. Commander's initial
guidance
2. Higher Headquarters' plan or order
3. Higher Headquarters' intelligence and knowledge products
4. Knowledge products from other organizations
5. Army design methodology products
What are the results of the IPB? - ANSWERSInitial PIR
Completed MCOO
List of HVTs
Event template and matrices
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE!!
What are the seven steps of MDMP? - ANSWERS• Step 1 - Receipt of mission.
• Step 2 - Mission analysis.
• Step 3 - Course of action development.
• Step 4 - Course of action analysis.
• Step 5 - Course of action comparison.
• Step 6 - Course of action approval.
• Step 7 - Orders production
At what echelons will units utilize the Military Decision Making Process? -
ANSWERSBattalion and Higher
When do Commanders initiate MDMP? - ANSWERSUpon receipt of, or in anticipation
of a mission.
What is a running estimate? - ANSWERSThe continuous assessment of the current
situation is used to determine if the current operation is proceeding according to the
commander's intent and if planned future operations are supportable.
What are the 6 points that are updated upon new information on the running estimate? -
ANSWERS1. Facts
2. Assumptions
3. ENY Activities & Capabilities
4. Friendly Force Status
5. Civil Considerations
6. Conclusions & Recommendations
What serves as the staff element's initial assessment of the current readiness of
equipment and personnel? - ANSWERSThe Base Running Estimate
T/F: The updating of the running estimate stops after the COA Analysis step of MDMP. -
ANSWERSFALSE.
While listed at the beginning of MDMP, this task of developing and updating running
estimates continues throughout the MDMP and operations process.
What are the 6 process steps in step 1 of MDMP? - ANSWERS1. Alert the staff and
other key participants
2. Gather the tools
3. Update running estimates
4. Conduct initial assessment
, 5. Issue Commander's initial guidance
6. Issue the initial warning order
What do Staff estimates typically have? - ANSWERSFacts
Assumptions
Constraints and Limitations
Asset availability
Personnel
Tasks
RFIs
What is included in WARNO 1 at minimum? - ANSWERS
-Type of operation
-General location of the operation
-Initial timeline
-Movement of information collection to initiate
What is the most important step of MDMP? - ANSWERSMission Analysis (Step 2)
Since no amount of subsequent planning can solve an insufficiently understood
problem, mission analysis is the most important step in the MDMP
What are the outputs of step 2 of MDMP? - ANSWERSApproved problem statement.
Approved mission statement.
Initial commander's intent.
Initial CCIRs and EEFIs.
Initial commander's planning guidance.
Updated IPB products and running estimates.
Assumptions.
COA evaluation criteria.
WARNORD # 2.
What are 5 Key Inputs of Mission Analysis? - ANSWERS1. Commander's initial
guidance
2. Higher Headquarters' plan or order
3. Higher Headquarters' intelligence and knowledge products
4. Knowledge products from other organizations
5. Army design methodology products
What are the results of the IPB? - ANSWERSInitial PIR
Completed MCOO
List of HVTs
Event template and matrices
