SEJPME II MODULE 16 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following choices best describes how design enriches planning, and states the
differences between the two?
Design actions generally consist of more "brainstorming" - dialogue, critical reasoning and
creative thinking, whereas planning actions consist of more deliberate analytical thinking and
detailed production of plans and orders.
Which of the following choices describes key insights for incorporating design into joint
operations?
1. Commanders must ensure planners understand where they are in the design and planning
continuum.
2. Enrich the commands understanding of both the environment and the problem to enhance the
existing JOPP
3. The commanders guidance drives the kinds of actions planners take, to include the need to
revisit design
4 **ANSWER** All the above
In general, what effect can emerging crises have on design?
Design is often abbreviated during emerging crises, and commanders may not fully develop their
operational approach due to sever time constraints.
What has given commander the ability to leverage many joint capabilities at the lowest
levels?
Advances in information technology have enabled collaborative and decentralized approaches to
better understand the operational environment
Which of the following statements describes characteristics of a well-written problem
statement that can help focus the staff and subsequent planning process?
The problem statement should not pose a solution, accounts for current circumstances and does
not predict what future actions may occur.
Which of the following statements about how design activities affect planning efforts at
combatant commands is accurate?
The design effort conducted during deliberate planning manifest their worth at initiation of crisis
action planning.
Which of the following describes best practice JTF headquarter use to enrich design?
JTF share design products and thoughts with subordinate units and external stakeholders as early
and often as possible.
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following choices best describes how design enriches planning, and states the
differences between the two?
Design actions generally consist of more "brainstorming" - dialogue, critical reasoning and
creative thinking, whereas planning actions consist of more deliberate analytical thinking and
detailed production of plans and orders.
Which of the following choices describes key insights for incorporating design into joint
operations?
1. Commanders must ensure planners understand where they are in the design and planning
continuum.
2. Enrich the commands understanding of both the environment and the problem to enhance the
existing JOPP
3. The commanders guidance drives the kinds of actions planners take, to include the need to
revisit design
4 **ANSWER** All the above
In general, what effect can emerging crises have on design?
Design is often abbreviated during emerging crises, and commanders may not fully develop their
operational approach due to sever time constraints.
What has given commander the ability to leverage many joint capabilities at the lowest
levels?
Advances in information technology have enabled collaborative and decentralized approaches to
better understand the operational environment
Which of the following statements describes characteristics of a well-written problem
statement that can help focus the staff and subsequent planning process?
The problem statement should not pose a solution, accounts for current circumstances and does
not predict what future actions may occur.
Which of the following statements about how design activities affect planning efforts at
combatant commands is accurate?
The design effort conducted during deliberate planning manifest their worth at initiation of crisis
action planning.
Which of the following describes best practice JTF headquarter use to enrich design?
JTF share design products and thoughts with subordinate units and external stakeholders as early
and often as possible.
