Inputs Process Outputs Flashcards
Step 1 Inputs
Higher HQ’s plan or order or new mission anticipated by the CDR
Step 1 Process (6)
Alert the staff and other key participants Gather the tools Update running estimates Conduct initial assessment Issue the CDR's initial guidance Issue the initial warning order
Step 1 Outputs (2)
CDR’s initial guidance
Initial time allocation
Step 2 Inputs (5)
CDR's initial guidance Higher's Order Higher's intelligence/knowledge products Other's products ADM products
Step 2 Process (18)
- Analyze the higher HQ’s plan or order
- Perform initial IPB
- Determine Specified, Implied, and essential Tasks
- Review available assets and identify resource shortfalls
- Determine constraints
- Identify critical facts and develop assumptions
- Begin risk management
- Develop initial CCIR and EEFI
- Develop the initial information collection plan
- Update plan for the use of available time
- Develop initial themes and messages
- Develop a proposed problem statement
- Develop a proposed mission statement
- Present the mission analysis briefing
- Develop and issue initial CDR’s intent
- Develop and issue initial planning guidance
- Develop COA evaluation criteria
- Issue a WARNO
Step 2 Outputs (8)
Problem Statement Mission Statement Initial CDR's intent Planning guidance CCIRs EEFIs Updated IPB/estimates Assumptions Evaluation criteria
Step 3 Inputs (5)
Mission Statement Initial CDR's intent, guidance, CCIRs, EEFIs IPB/ updates estimates Evaluation criteria Assumption
Step 3 Process (8)
Assess relative combat power Generate options Array forces Develop a broad concept Assign HQ Develop COA statements and sketches Conduct COA brief Select or modify COA for continued analysis
Step 3 Outputs (3)
COA statements and sketches
Revised planning guidance
Updated assumptions
Step 4 Inputs (4)
Updates running estimates
Revised planning guidance
COA statements and sketches
Updated Assumptions
Step 4 Process (8)
Gather the tools
List of Friendly Forces
List Assumptions
List known critical events and decision points
Select a war gaming method
Select a technique to record and display results
War game the operation and assess the results
Conduct a war game briefing
Step 4 Outputs (5)
Refined COA War game results Potential decision points Initial assessment measures Updated assumptions
Step 5 Inputs (5)
Refined COAs Updated running estimates Updates assumptions Evaluation criteria War game results
Step 5 Process (3)
Conduct advantages and disadvantages analysis
Compare COAs
Conduct COA decision brief
Step 5 Outputs (4)
Evaluated COAs
Recommended COAs
Updated running estimates
Updated assumptions
