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Define MDMP - ANSWER: Iterative planning methodology that integrates the
activities of the CDR, staff and subordinates headquarters, & other partners to
understand the situation & mission; develop COAs, decide on a COA that best
accomplishes the mission & produce an operation plan or order for execution.
What are the 7 steps to MDMP? - ANSWER: Reciept of Mission (6)
Mission Analysis (19)
COA Development (8)
COA Analysis (8)
COA Comparison (3)
COA Approval
Orders Production
What are the 6 sub-steps to Receipt of Mission? - ANSWER: Alert Staff & other key
parties
Gather Tools
Update Running Estimates
Conduct initial Assessment
Issue CDR's Initial Guidance
Issue the WARNO #1
What are the 19 sub-steps to Mission Analysis? - ANSWER: 1.Analyze Higher HQ
order
2.Perform initial IPB
3.Determine Specific, implied and essential Tasks
4.Review Available assets & ID resources shortfalls
5. Determine Constraints
6. ID critical facts & develop assumptions
7. Risk Management
8. Develop CCIR & EEFI
9. Develop Initial ISR tools
10. Develop Initial Recon and Surveillance plan
11. Update plan for the use of available time
12. Develop initial themes & messages
13. Develop a proposed problem statement
14. Develop a proposed mission statement
15. Present the Mission Analysis Briefing
16. Develop & issue initial CDR intent
17. Develop & issue initial planning guidance
18. Develop COA evaluation criteria
19. Issue a WARNO (#2)
, What are the 8 sub-steps of COA development? - ANSWER: 1. Assess Combat Power
2. Generate Options
3. Array Forces
4. Develop a Broad Concept
5. Assign HQs
6. Prepare COA statement & sketch
7. Conduct a COA brief
8. Select or modify COA for continued analysis.
What are the 8 sub-steps in COA analysis? - ANSWER: 1. Gather Tools
2. List all friendly forces
3. List Assumptions
4. Know critical events & decision points
5. Select Wargaming method
6. Select a technique to record & display results
7. War-game the operations & assess the results
8. Conduct a war-gaming brief (optional)
What are the 3 sub-steps of COA Comparison? - ANSWER: Conduct Advantages and
Disadvantages Analysis
Compare Courses of Action
Conduct a Course of Action Decision Briefing
What are the two common trends in the outputs of MDMP? - ANSWER: Identify
Assumptions
Update Running Estimates
What are the 9 effective staff characteristics? - ANSWER: Competence
Initiative
Creativity
Flexibilty
Loyalty
Confidence
Team Player
Effective Managers
Effective Communicator
Which step is the most important step in the MDMP process? - ANSWER: Mission
Analysis
What are the outputs to Mission Analysis? - ANSWER: Approved Problem statement
Approved Mission statement
Initial CDR intent
Initial CCIR / EEFI
Updated IPB products
Updated Running Estimates
Assumptions