MDMP questions with verified answers
The commander practices the Art of War and the battle staff engage in the
Science of War. Ans✓✓ -
Where can instructions on conducting MDMP in a time constrained environment
be found? Ans✓✓ -FM 6 9-196 through 9-1999
Define: military decision-making process Ans✓✓ -An iterative planning
methodology to understand the situation and mission, develop a course of action,
and produce an operation plan or order (ADP 5-0).
What are the seven steps of the MDMP process? Ans✓✓ -Step 1 - Receipt of
Mission
Step 2 - Mission Analysis
Step 3 - Course of Action Development
Step 4 - Course of Action Analysis (War Game)
Step 5 - Course of Action Comparison
Step 6 - Course of Action Approval
Step 7 - Orders Production
What is the key input to receipt of mission? Ans✓✓ -initiate the MDMP upon
receipt or in anticipation of a mission.
What processing events take place upon receipt of mission? Ans✓✓ -Alerts all
participants of the pending planning requirements, enabling them to determine
the amount of time available for planning and preparation and decide on a
planning approach, including guidance on using Army design methodology and
,how to abbreviate the MDMP, if required. When commanders identify a new
mission, commanders and staffs perform the actions and produce the expected
key outputs.
Upon receipt of mission, staff will begin to gather tools that will include but not
be limited to the following assets. Ans✓✓ -Appropriate publications, including
ADRP 1-02.
All documents related to the mission and area of operations, including the higher
headquarters'
OPLAN and OPORD, maps and terrain products, and operational graphics.
Higher headquarters and other organizations' intelligence and assessment
products.
Estimates and products of other military and civilian agencies and organizations.
Both their own and the higher headquarters' SOPs.
Current running estimates.
Any Army design methodology products.
Upon receipt of mission, staff will start their running estimates that will focus on
what? Ans✓✓ -The status of friendly units and resources and key civil
considerations that affect each functional area. Running estimates not only
compile critical facts and assumptions from the perspective of each staff section,
but also include information from other staff sections and other military and
civilian organizations.
When conducting an initial assessment what factors do the commander and staff
take into consideration? Ans✓✓ -Time and resources available to plan, prepare,
and begin execution of an operation.
, How does an initial assessment help the commander? Ans✓✓ -It assists the
command in determining the following:
The time needed to plan and prepare for the mission for both headquarters and
subordinate units.
Guidance on conducting the Army design methodology and abbreviating the
MDMP, if
required.
Which outside agencies and organizations to contact and incorporate into the
planning process.
The staff's experience, cohesiveness, and level of rest or stress.
How much time is allocated to subordinate units to conduct their individual
planning and preparation? Ans✓✓ -As a rule, commanders allocate a minimum of
two-thirds of available time for subordinate units to conduct their planning and
preparation. This leaves one-third of the time for commanders and their staffs to
do their planning. The 1/3 and 2/3 rule.
What does the commander's initial guidance include? Ans✓✓ -Initial time
allocations.
A decision to initiate Army design methodology or go straight into the MDMP.
How to abbreviate the MDMP, if required.
Necessary coordination to exchange liaison officers.
Authorized movements and initiation of information collection.
Collaborative planning times and locations.
Initial information requirements.
Additional staff tasks.
The commander practices the Art of War and the battle staff engage in the
Science of War. Ans✓✓ -
Where can instructions on conducting MDMP in a time constrained environment
be found? Ans✓✓ -FM 6 9-196 through 9-1999
Define: military decision-making process Ans✓✓ -An iterative planning
methodology to understand the situation and mission, develop a course of action,
and produce an operation plan or order (ADP 5-0).
What are the seven steps of the MDMP process? Ans✓✓ -Step 1 - Receipt of
Mission
Step 2 - Mission Analysis
Step 3 - Course of Action Development
Step 4 - Course of Action Analysis (War Game)
Step 5 - Course of Action Comparison
Step 6 - Course of Action Approval
Step 7 - Orders Production
What is the key input to receipt of mission? Ans✓✓ -initiate the MDMP upon
receipt or in anticipation of a mission.
What processing events take place upon receipt of mission? Ans✓✓ -Alerts all
participants of the pending planning requirements, enabling them to determine
the amount of time available for planning and preparation and decide on a
planning approach, including guidance on using Army design methodology and
,how to abbreviate the MDMP, if required. When commanders identify a new
mission, commanders and staffs perform the actions and produce the expected
key outputs.
Upon receipt of mission, staff will begin to gather tools that will include but not
be limited to the following assets. Ans✓✓ -Appropriate publications, including
ADRP 1-02.
All documents related to the mission and area of operations, including the higher
headquarters'
OPLAN and OPORD, maps and terrain products, and operational graphics.
Higher headquarters and other organizations' intelligence and assessment
products.
Estimates and products of other military and civilian agencies and organizations.
Both their own and the higher headquarters' SOPs.
Current running estimates.
Any Army design methodology products.
Upon receipt of mission, staff will start their running estimates that will focus on
what? Ans✓✓ -The status of friendly units and resources and key civil
considerations that affect each functional area. Running estimates not only
compile critical facts and assumptions from the perspective of each staff section,
but also include information from other staff sections and other military and
civilian organizations.
When conducting an initial assessment what factors do the commander and staff
take into consideration? Ans✓✓ -Time and resources available to plan, prepare,
and begin execution of an operation.
, How does an initial assessment help the commander? Ans✓✓ -It assists the
command in determining the following:
The time needed to plan and prepare for the mission for both headquarters and
subordinate units.
Guidance on conducting the Army design methodology and abbreviating the
MDMP, if
required.
Which outside agencies and organizations to contact and incorporate into the
planning process.
The staff's experience, cohesiveness, and level of rest or stress.
How much time is allocated to subordinate units to conduct their individual
planning and preparation? Ans✓✓ -As a rule, commanders allocate a minimum of
two-thirds of available time for subordinate units to conduct their planning and
preparation. This leaves one-third of the time for commanders and their staffs to
do their planning. The 1/3 and 2/3 rule.
What does the commander's initial guidance include? Ans✓✓ -Initial time
allocations.
A decision to initiate Army design methodology or go straight into the MDMP.
How to abbreviate the MDMP, if required.
Necessary coordination to exchange liaison officers.
Authorized movements and initiation of information collection.
Collaborative planning times and locations.
Initial information requirements.
Additional staff tasks.
