Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)

Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Which references are used for MDMP ADRP 5-0 Operation Process FM 6-08 Commander and Staff Organization and Operation If an abbreviated MDMP is used what must be still included Initial time allocation Liaison officers to dispatch Initial reconnaissance to begin Authorized movement The warning order must include at a minimum type of operation general location of the operation initial timeline any movement or reconnaissance to initiate ADRP 5-0 The Operation Process How many step are there in MDMP 7 COA stands for Cause of Action What are the MDMP steps 1. Receipt of Mission 2. Mission Analysis 3. COA Development 4. COA Analysis (Wargaming) 5. COA Comparison 6. COA Approval 7. Orders Production Course of action (COA) analysis is also known as War gaming What is planning Planning is the art and science of understanding a situation Planning helps commanders create and communicate a common vision Are plans continuously refined as the situation changes? Yes When does the Commander initiate MDMP upon receipt of the mission Step 1: Receipt of the Mission activities include: 1. Alert the staff and other key participants 2. Gathers all tools (by staff) 3. Update running estimates (by staff) 4. Conduct initial assessment (by commander and staff) 5. Issue commander's initial guidance 6. Issue initial WARNO to subordinate and supporting units Each course of action (COA) should meet which criterias 1. Complete 2. Distinguishable 3. Feasible 4. Acceptable 5. Suitable Acceptable means Is it worth the cost or risk Feasible means Does it fit within available resources Distinguishable means Does it differ significantly from other solutions? Suitable means Does it solve the problem and is it legal and ethical? Complete means Does it contain the critical aspects of solving the problem from start to finish? Planning may be highly structured or less structured? Yes How much time is allocated to subordinate units to conduct their planning 2/3 of available time What is one of the Army's Planning Methodologies Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) MDMP helps leaders apply thoroughness, clarity, sound judgment, logic, and professional knowledge to: 1. Understand situations 2. Develop options to solve problems 3. Reach decisions Can MDMP result to an improved understanding Yes Which Army Planning Methodologies helps commanders and staff think critically and creatively MDMP MDMP is used at which command level Battalion through Corps TLP used at which command level Company level and below Who is the most important MDMP participant Commander What is the advantage of conducting all the steps of MDMP minimize risk What kinds of meetings between commanders and staff help visualizations and synchronization of the plan formal and informal meetings FM 6-08 Commander and Staff Organization and Operation OPLAN stands for Operation Plan OPORD stands for Operation Order Apart from the commander, who is key participate in the MDMP Chief of Staff (COS)/ Executive Officer (XO) Whose effort during the MDMP focuses on helping the commander understand the situation, make decisions, and synchronize those decisions into a fully developed plan or order The Staff What happens if the commander does not like the COAs he is provided? Revert back to step 3: COA Development Which is the most important step in MDMP Step 2 What is referred to as a broad potential solution to an identified problem a course of action (COA) (9-28) Example of tools gathering during Step 1: Receipt of Mission 1. Publications 2. Intelligence 3. SOPs 4. Running estimates 5. Army design methodology products 6. OPLAN and OPORD, maps and terrain products, and operational graphics Step 2: Mission Analysis is conducted by whom commander and staff In which MDMP step are the 5 W's (who, when, what, where and why) identified Step 2: Mission Analysis Commanders and staffs begin the development of evaluation criteria during which step Step 2: Mission Analysis Step 2: Mission analysis activities include: 1. Analyze higher HQ's plan or order (commander and staff 2. Perform initial intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) 3. Determine specified, implied and essential tasks 4. Review available assets and identify resource shortfalls (commander and staff) 5. Determine constraints (command and staff) 6. Identify critical facts and develop assumptions 7. Begin risk management 8. Develop initial commander's critical information requirements (CCIR) and essential elements of friendly information (EEFI) 9. Develop initial information collection plan 10. Update plan for use of available time 11. Develop initial themes and messages 12. Develop proposed problem statement (by commander and staff) 13. Develop proposed mission statement (by XO) 14. Present mission analysis briefing 15. Develop and issue initial commander's intent 16. Develop and issue initial planning guidance 17. Develop course of action evaluation criteria 18. Issue warning order (WARNORD) What is a COA evaluation criteria standards the commander and staff will use to measure the relative effectiveness and efficiency of one COA relative to other COAs What is commander's intent is a clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired military end state