POE 201

Question 1

SWOT

Answer 1

Strengths - what exists currently that the country uses successfully

Weakness - what are thr cultural, social, political, military, issues that are challenging progress

Opportunities- what exists that the country can use to its advantage

Threats - what will lead to chaos if left unchecked

Question 2

PMESII

Answer 2

Political - distribution of responsibility or power at all levels of government

Military - capabilities of military or paramilitary

Economic - individual or group behaviors related to producing, distribution, consumption, or resources

Social - cultural, religious, values, customs, and ethnic makeup of society

Information- nature, scope, characteristics of an individual or organizations collection, processing, and disseminating information

Infrastructure- basic facilities, services, installations, needed for the society

JP 2-01.3

Question 3

DOTMLPF-P

Answer 3

Doctrine - tactics and procedures of military operations & employment of resources

Organization- command structure and relationships aming military units

Training- preparation of soldiers, units, commanders, and staff to execute operations.

Materiel- military equipment, end items, spares and consumables

Leadership and Education- the preparation of commanders and senior leaders to lead, train, and organize their units

Personnel- availability of qualified persons for specific missions

Facilities- real property and facilities for military production, maintenance, and storage

Policy- issues that may affect implementation in the other 7 areas

Question 4

Logic Framework

Answer 4

Maps goals and SMART objectives to the activities necessary to achieve desired changes.

DoDI 5132.14

Illustrates how outputs lead to outcomes; visually describes activities and the planned process of contributing to the initiative goals

Question 5

OPUDATA

Answer 5

Objective- clear about what is being measured.

Practical- timely, current, and cost-effective

Useful- useful for management decision making

Direct- clearly represents intended results, is at the right level, notes assumption

Attributable- plausibly associated with the relevant initiative

Timely- indicator data is attainable when needed for decisions

Adequate - taken as a group, sufficient to measure the desired end state; all major aspects measured

Question 6

PMP Criteria

Answer 6

Accessibility- the extent to which data is available for the USG to collect and use.

Criticality- whether the indicator is necessary to the coherence of the monitoring plan.

Feasibility- whether USG has the ability capacity will collect the relevant data

Reliability- The extent of data accuracy, dependability, repeatability

Sustainability- the regularity with which data is available.

Question 7

Performance Management Plan

Answer 7

plan to manage the process of monitoring and evaluating and analyzing progress toward achieving results over the life of a program.

Question 8

Performance Monitoring Plan

Answer 8

provides details of how and where we will obtain the data for each indicator and most importantly how to use that data

Question 9

Indicator

Answer 9

a specific piece of information that infers the condition, state, or existence of something and provides a reliable means to ascertain performance or effectiveness.

JP 5-0, DoD Dictionary

Question 10

MOE

Answer 10

Measure of Effectiveness- An indicator used to measure a current system state, with change indicated by comparing multiple observations over time.

DoD Dictionary / JP 5-0

Question 11

MOP

Answer 11

Measure of Performance- an indicator used to measure a friendly action that is tied to measuring task accomplishment.

JP 5-0 / DoD Dictionary

Question 12

SSCI Objective

Answer 12

Significant Security Cooperation Initiative - refers to a SMART objective, consistent with the NDS, framed as a desired partner role that investments in the PN capacity / capability are likely to impact the threat the initiative addresses.

The scope of an SSCI should be limited to a manageable 5-year plan for all activities addressing all security sector organizations that will receive assistance

Question 13

Objective

Answer 13

is a statement of a desired result that meets the SMART criteria

Question 14

Output

Answer 14

refers to the direct, tangible results of initiatives. A deliverable or product, good, or service directly resulting from a SC Activity or initiative

Question 15

Outcome

Answer 15

refers to the results achieved by an initiative. (behavior/condition)

Short-term: Immediate effects of the initiative often focused on knowledge / attitude

Intermediate: intermediate effects on behavior, normative, or policy change

Long-term: long term, cumulative effects of interventions over time on what they ultimately aim to change

Question 16

Input

Answer 16

refers to resources provided for program implementation. Examples are money, staff, time, and equipment.

Question 17

Assumption

Answer 17

A specific supposition of the operating environment that is assumed to be true, in the absence of positive proof, essential for the continuation of planning

JP 5-0 / DoD Dictionary

Question 18

CONOPS

Answer 18

Concept of the Operations- a verbal or graphics statement that clearly and concisely expresses what the commander intends to accomplish and how it will be done using available resources.

JP 5-0

Question 19

Problem Tree

Answer 19

project planning tool that helps analyze and graphically breakdown the objective into smaller and more manageable parts. Pictorial representation of a problem and its causes.

Question 20

Theory of Change

Answer 20

refers to a statement of expectations regarding the process by which planned activities will lead to stated objectives. It articulates assumptions and plans about how and why a set of activities and actions are expected to evolve in the future, including causal linkage through which early and intermediate outcomes will lead to long-term results.

Question 21

Critical / Killer Assumptions

Answer 21

critical = most important for initiative success, should be in the logic framework

Killer = likely to cause project to fail if they don’t hold true. Only include if critical due to context

Question 22

OTLF COMPONENTS

Answer 22

Objective Tree Logic Framework

Column 1 - Role (primary, supportive, oversight)

Column 2- narrative summary (comes from objective tree)

Column 3- Indicator and Target

Column 4- Assumptions and Risks

Column 5- Role - how do outcomes coincide with US desired PN roles

Question 23

Target

Answer 23

qualitative or quantitative factor or variable that provides a simple and reliable means to measure achievement, to reflect the anticipated changes connected to an intervention, or help to assess the performance of a SC action