Mod 2 Decision Making Process

Question 1

What is planning?

Answer 1

The art and science of understanding a situation (ADRP 5-0 2-1)

Question 2

What are the three kinds of decision making processes? By whom is each used?

Answer 2

Troop Leading Procedures (TLP) - Company and below (ADRP 5-0 2-64)

Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) - BN and higher (ADRP 5-0 2-52)

Army Design Methodology

Question 3

What are the 8 Troop Leading Procedures?

Answer 3

• Receive the Mission
• Issue a warning order
• Make a tentative plan
• Initiate movement
• Conduct reconnaissance
• Complete the plan
• Follow-up
• Supervise and refine
  (ADRP 5-0 2-65)

Question 4

Who is the most important person in MDMP?

Answer 4

Commander (ADRP 5-0 2-57)

Question 5

Explain the one-third two-thirds rule?

Answer 5

Leaders use one-third of the time available before execution for their planning and allocate the remaining two-thirds of the time available before execution to their subordinates for planning and preparation (ADRP 5-0 2-124)

Question 6

How are MDMP and TLP related

Answer 6

Troop leading procedures extend the MDMP to the small-unit level (ADRP 5-0 2-64)

Question 7

What process can be used to save time when conducting the MDMP in a time-constrained environment?

Answer 7

WARNOs (FM 6-0 9-208)

Question 8

What are the 7 steps of the MDMP?

Answer 8

• Receipt of Mission
• Mission Analysis
• Course of Action Development
• COA Analysis (Wargame)
• COA Comparison
• COA Approval
• Orders Production
  (ADRP 5-0 2-55)

Question 9

How is a mission received for MDMP?

Answer 9

Given by higher HQ or anticipated by the commander due to key events (ADRP 5-0 2-55)

Question 10

How many WARNOs are issued with the MDMP process?

Answer 10

3 (ADRP 5-0 2-55)

Question 11

A course of action must meet what 5 criteria?

Answer 11

acceptable, feasible, suitable, distinguishable, and complete (FM 6-0 9-84)

Question 12

Combat power is created by combining what elements?

Answer 12

intelligence, movement and maneuver, fires, sustainment, protection, mission command, information, and leadership (FM 6-0 9-90)

Question 13

What is a COA Sketch?

Answer 13

sketch provides a picture of the movement and

maneuver aspects of the concept, including the positioning of forces and control measures (FM 6-0 9-116)

Question 14

Why would the steps of MDMP be altered, and who can alter it?

Answer 14

Due to time constraints by the commander

Question 15

When does mission analysis begin?

Answer 15

After the initial WARNO

Question 16

What tool is used to evaluate COAs in step 5?

Answer 16

Decision Matrix

Question 17

What is the end result of COA Comparison?

Answer 17

Approval or rejection of the recommended plan

Question 18

What is generated in step 7?

Answer 18

The OPORD

Question 19

What occurs once the staff is alerted?

Answer 19

Assemble tools and intel

Question 20

Who establishes the planning timeline?

Answer 20

The XO

Question 21

What is a COA?

Answer 21

Course of action - a broad solution to a problem

Question 22

What is the result of war gaming?

Answer 22

Comparison and refinement COAs

Question 23

Is a war game briefing mandatory?

Answer 23

No, but should be done if time permits

Question 24

What step are COA evaluation criteria used?

Answer 24

COA Comparison

Question 25

What happens if the commander rejects all COAs?

Answer 25

Start over at COA Development

Question 26

In what steps are WARNOs issued?

Answer 26

1, 2, 6

Question 27

What is the benefit of conducting all steps of the MDMP?

Answer 27

Synchronization of the plan and minimize risk

Question 28

When are CoA evaluation criteria generated?

Answer 28

Step 2

Question 29

What is the purpose of war gaming?

Answer 29

Results in refined CoAs

Question 30

When are CoA evaluation criteria used?

Answer 30

Step 5

Question 31

What is CoA comparison?

Answer 31

Objective process to evaluate CoAs independently and against evaluation criteria