MDMP (Military Decision-Making
Process)
What s MDMP? - answerAn iterative planning methodology to understand the situation
and mission, develop a course of action, and produce an operation plan or order
How many steps in MDMP? What are they? - answerSeven
Receipt of the Mission
Mission Analysis
COA Development
COA Analysis (Wargaming)
COA Comparison
COA Approval
Orders Production
The MDMP helps leaders do what? - answerApply thoroughness, clarity, sound
judgment, logic, and professional knowledge to understand situations, develop options
to solve problems, and reach decisions.
The MDMP process helps CDR's, staffs and others do what? - answerThink critically
and creatively while planning.
What are the 3 Army planning methodologies? - answerArmy Design Methodology
(Conceptual)
MDMP (Detailed Planning)
Troop Leading Procedures (TLP's) (Small unit level; analysis, planning and preparation)
Describe the Army Design Methodology - answerDeveloping operational approaches to
solve/manage those problems...
Understanding the OE
Framing the problem...Visualize
End-state objectives, CCIR, and EEFI... Describe
Describe the MDMP Methodology - answerFacilitates collaborative and parallel planning
Drives preparation: Establish a planning timeline ...early!
Develop the units assessment plan: MOE & MOP
Process)
What s MDMP? - answerAn iterative planning methodology to understand the situation
and mission, develop a course of action, and produce an operation plan or order
How many steps in MDMP? What are they? - answerSeven
Receipt of the Mission
Mission Analysis
COA Development
COA Analysis (Wargaming)
COA Comparison
COA Approval
Orders Production
The MDMP helps leaders do what? - answerApply thoroughness, clarity, sound
judgment, logic, and professional knowledge to understand situations, develop options
to solve problems, and reach decisions.
The MDMP process helps CDR's, staffs and others do what? - answerThink critically
and creatively while planning.
What are the 3 Army planning methodologies? - answerArmy Design Methodology
(Conceptual)
MDMP (Detailed Planning)
Troop Leading Procedures (TLP's) (Small unit level; analysis, planning and preparation)
Describe the Army Design Methodology - answerDeveloping operational approaches to
solve/manage those problems...
Understanding the OE
Framing the problem...Visualize
End-state objectives, CCIR, and EEFI... Describe
Describe the MDMP Methodology - answerFacilitates collaborative and parallel planning
Drives preparation: Establish a planning timeline ...early!
Develop the units assessment plan: MOE & MOP
