OP110 Fundamentls of Ops Process Pt.2 Flashcards
critical thinking
purposeful and reflective thought about what to believe or what to do in response to observations, experiences, verbal or written expressions, or arguments
creative thinking
examines problems from a fresh perspective to develop innovative solutions
integrating processes (used to syncrhonize the force to adapt to changing circumstances throughout the ops process)
- intelligence preparation of the battlefield
- information collection
- targeting
- risk management
- knowledge management
what are the fundamentals of the operations process?**
- nature of ops
- mission command
- the ops process
- principles of the ops process
- integrating processes
- battle rhythm
planning definition
the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and laying out effective ways of bringing that future about
activities of the operations process
planning, preparing, execution, and assessment
steps of the MDMP
1) receipt of mission
2) mission analysis
3) course of action development
4) course of action analysis
5) course of action comparison
6) course of action approval
7) orders production, dissemination, and transition
what is the MDMP?
Military Decision Making Process
-an iterative planning methodology to understand the situation and mission, develop a COA, and produce an operation plan or order
Troop Leading Procedures (TLP) steps**
- receive the mission
- issue a WARNO
- make a tentative plan
- initiate movement
- conduct recon
- complete plan
- issue the order
- supervise and refine
key components of a plan
- mission statement
- commander’s intent
- concept of operations
4 planning pitfalls
- attempting to forecast events too far in the future
- trying to plan in too much detail
- using the plan as a script for execution
- institutionalizing rigid planning methods
functions of preparation
- improve situational understanding
- develop a common understanding of the plan
- train and become proficient on critical tasks
- task-organize and integrate the force
- ensure forces and resources are positioned
major activities of execution include:
- assessment
- decision making
- directing action
the determination of the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating an effect, or achieving an objective
assessment
- helps the CO determine progress toward attaining the desired end state, achieving objectives, and performing tasks
- consists of monitoring the current situation to collect relevant information, evaluating progress toward attaining end state conditions, achieving objectives, and performing tasks
