JFC 100 MODULE 05: JOINT PLANNING
PROCESS EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
The Joint Operational Planning Process, which is used during deliberate planning to
produce both contingency and campaign plans, is comprised of the following steps: (The
Joint Operation Planning Process Deliberate Planning Contingency Plans and Campaign
Plans, Page 15)
planning initiation; mission analysis; course of action development; COA analysis and
wargaming; COA comparison; COA approval; and plan or order development
___________ is an orderly, analytical process that consists of a logical set of steps to analyze
a mission, select the best course of action, and produce a joint operation plan or order.
(Overview of Joint Operation Planning, Page 3)
The Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP)
The primary output of operational design is an operational approach, which describes the
operational environment, the problem, and ____________. (Operational Art and
Operational Design, Page 9)
The commander's visualization of a broad approach for achieving the desired end state
During Crisis Action Planning COA ____________ is an objective process where the staff
considers COAs independently of one another, against a set of criteria established by the
Joint Force Commander and staff. (Crisis Action Planning, Page 2)
Comparison
What stage of the JOPES process includes mobilization, deployment, employment,
sustainment, redeployment, rotation, and demobilization activities? (Joint Force Command
and Staff Participation in the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System, Page 13)
Execution
____________ emphasizes planning for the next phase of operations or sequels to the
current operation. (Overview of Joint Operation Planning, Page 9)
Future Plans
To achieve the APEX system's goal of creating a seamless planning and execution processes
capable of quick evolutions, the rigidity of JOPES' sequentially developed ____________
must be replaced. (The Transition from JOPES to APEX, Page 3)
COAs
, What APEX function determines the final action(s) that should be taken within a
completed plan? (The Transition from JOPES to APEX, Page 9)
Plan Assessment
In which area is a commander seeking an answer when he/she asks: "What sequence of
actions is most likely to achieve those objectives and that end state?" (Operational Art and
Operational Design, Page 3)
Ways
During Crisis Action Planning, what products are always developed? (Crisis Action
Planning, Page 3)
Orders, such as OPORDs and EXORDs
What APEX activity describes the operational environment, including threats to national
security, and supports both deliberate planning and crisis action planning? (The Transition
from JOPES to APEX, Page 8)
Situational Awareness
In APEX, what do branches and sequels allows planners to do? (The Transition from
JOPES to APEX, Page 4)
Anticipate significant changes in key planning variables and outline associated assumptions and
decision points
In the Joint Planning Process, ____________ saves times by allowing planning activities to
begin in advance of a formal decision. (Crisis Action Planning, Page 12)
PLANORD
The Joint Planning and Execution Community uses ____________ to develop plans for a
broad range of potential emergencies based on tasks identified in strategic documents.
(Joint Force Command and Staff Participation in the Joint Operation Planning and
Execution System, Page 8)
deliberate planning
In the Joint Planning Process, ____________ describes the situation, establishes command
relationships, and identifies the mission and any planning constraints. (Crisis Action
Planning, Page 8)
WARNORD
The Joint Force Commander's ____________ is refined at the end of the mission analysis
process. (Roles of the Commander and his Staff in Joint Operation Planning, Page 2)
Initial Intent Statement
PROCESS EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
The Joint Operational Planning Process, which is used during deliberate planning to
produce both contingency and campaign plans, is comprised of the following steps: (The
Joint Operation Planning Process Deliberate Planning Contingency Plans and Campaign
Plans, Page 15)
planning initiation; mission analysis; course of action development; COA analysis and
wargaming; COA comparison; COA approval; and plan or order development
___________ is an orderly, analytical process that consists of a logical set of steps to analyze
a mission, select the best course of action, and produce a joint operation plan or order.
(Overview of Joint Operation Planning, Page 3)
The Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP)
The primary output of operational design is an operational approach, which describes the
operational environment, the problem, and ____________. (Operational Art and
Operational Design, Page 9)
The commander's visualization of a broad approach for achieving the desired end state
During Crisis Action Planning COA ____________ is an objective process where the staff
considers COAs independently of one another, against a set of criteria established by the
Joint Force Commander and staff. (Crisis Action Planning, Page 2)
Comparison
What stage of the JOPES process includes mobilization, deployment, employment,
sustainment, redeployment, rotation, and demobilization activities? (Joint Force Command
and Staff Participation in the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System, Page 13)
Execution
____________ emphasizes planning for the next phase of operations or sequels to the
current operation. (Overview of Joint Operation Planning, Page 9)
Future Plans
To achieve the APEX system's goal of creating a seamless planning and execution processes
capable of quick evolutions, the rigidity of JOPES' sequentially developed ____________
must be replaced. (The Transition from JOPES to APEX, Page 3)
COAs
, What APEX function determines the final action(s) that should be taken within a
completed plan? (The Transition from JOPES to APEX, Page 9)
Plan Assessment
In which area is a commander seeking an answer when he/she asks: "What sequence of
actions is most likely to achieve those objectives and that end state?" (Operational Art and
Operational Design, Page 3)
Ways
During Crisis Action Planning, what products are always developed? (Crisis Action
Planning, Page 3)
Orders, such as OPORDs and EXORDs
What APEX activity describes the operational environment, including threats to national
security, and supports both deliberate planning and crisis action planning? (The Transition
from JOPES to APEX, Page 8)
Situational Awareness
In APEX, what do branches and sequels allows planners to do? (The Transition from
JOPES to APEX, Page 4)
Anticipate significant changes in key planning variables and outline associated assumptions and
decision points
In the Joint Planning Process, ____________ saves times by allowing planning activities to
begin in advance of a formal decision. (Crisis Action Planning, Page 12)
PLANORD
The Joint Planning and Execution Community uses ____________ to develop plans for a
broad range of potential emergencies based on tasks identified in strategic documents.
(Joint Force Command and Staff Participation in the Joint Operation Planning and
Execution System, Page 8)
deliberate planning
In the Joint Planning Process, ____________ describes the situation, establishes command
relationships, and identifies the mission and any planning constraints. (Crisis Action
Planning, Page 8)
WARNORD
The Joint Force Commander's ____________ is refined at the end of the mission analysis
process. (Roles of the Commander and his Staff in Joint Operation Planning, Page 2)
Initial Intent Statement
