Module 4 - COA Comparison – Pretest
solved Questions and Answers
CPT Neumann is ready to perform a COA comparison on three different COAs. Which
COA analysis outputs will he use as inputs for his COA comparison? Select all that
apply. - answer Evaluation criteria[,]War-game results
After the COA decision briefing, CPT Neumann needs to provide the commander with
the COA comparison outputs for the next step of the MDMP. What outputs does he
provide? Select all that apply. - answer
Updated_assumptions[,]Evaluated_and_recommended_COAs[,]Updated_running_esti
mates
How do the war-game results feed into the COA comparison? - answer
Results_provide_a_record_used_for_comparing_COAs.
Why are updated assumptions a key output of COA Comparison? - answer
New_information_may_change_the_analysis_and_comparison_of_COAs.
What is COA Comparison? - answer
An_objective_process_to_evaluate_COAs_independently_and_against_set_evaluation
_criteria_approved_by_the_commander_and_staff
What is the purpose of the Course of Action Decision Briefing? - answer
Identify_a_preferred_COA_and_make_a_recommendation.
How can subjective judgments skew the results of the decision matrix? - answer
COA_ranks_and_criteria_weighting_may_be_highly_subjective.
What is the purpose of weighting criteria in the decision matrix? - answer
Emphasize_one_or_more_criteria_based_on_a_determination_of_their_relative_import
ance
What is the difference between the advantages and disadvantages analysis and the
decision matrix? - answer
The_advantages_and_disadvantages_analysis_uses_a_narrative__and_the_decision_
matrix_uses_numbers_for_comparison.
Why does the staff compare feasible COAs? - answer
Ensure_the_best_course_of_action_is_recommended_to_the_commander.
solved Questions and Answers
CPT Neumann is ready to perform a COA comparison on three different COAs. Which
COA analysis outputs will he use as inputs for his COA comparison? Select all that
apply. - answer Evaluation criteria[,]War-game results
After the COA decision briefing, CPT Neumann needs to provide the commander with
the COA comparison outputs for the next step of the MDMP. What outputs does he
provide? Select all that apply. - answer
Updated_assumptions[,]Evaluated_and_recommended_COAs[,]Updated_running_esti
mates
How do the war-game results feed into the COA comparison? - answer
Results_provide_a_record_used_for_comparing_COAs.
Why are updated assumptions a key output of COA Comparison? - answer
New_information_may_change_the_analysis_and_comparison_of_COAs.
What is COA Comparison? - answer
An_objective_process_to_evaluate_COAs_independently_and_against_set_evaluation
_criteria_approved_by_the_commander_and_staff
What is the purpose of the Course of Action Decision Briefing? - answer
Identify_a_preferred_COA_and_make_a_recommendation.
How can subjective judgments skew the results of the decision matrix? - answer
COA_ranks_and_criteria_weighting_may_be_highly_subjective.
What is the purpose of weighting criteria in the decision matrix? - answer
Emphasize_one_or_more_criteria_based_on_a_determination_of_their_relative_import
ance
What is the difference between the advantages and disadvantages analysis and the
decision matrix? - answer
The_advantages_and_disadvantages_analysis_uses_a_narrative__and_the_decision_
matrix_uses_numbers_for_comparison.
Why does the staff compare feasible COAs? - answer
Ensure_the_best_course_of_action_is_recommended_to_the_commander.
