MDMP
When does MDMP begin?
After receiving or anticipating a new mission.
What is the purpose of Step 1?
to alert all participants of the pending planning requirements
determine the amount of time available for planning and preparation
decide on a planning approach, including guidance on design and how to abbreviate the MDMP, if required
What is Step 2 and what is its importance?
Mission Analysis
helps to Better understand the situation and problem (5Ws)
What is Step 4 of MDMP?
COA Analysis
What is Step 3 of MDMP
COA DEVELOPMENT
What is Step 6 of MDMP?
COA APPROVAL
What is Step 5 of MDMP?
COA Comparison
Step 7 of MDMP
Orders Production
Who is involved in the MDMP?
Commander
Executive Officer
Staff
What tools should be "gathered" during RoM?
Higher HQ and other organizations orders, intelligence, and assessment products
Running Estimates
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Appropriate Publications (FM 6-0, ATP 2-01.3, etc.)
Maps and Terrain Products
Operational Graphics
what is the first thing you must do during step 2?
Analyze the Higher HQ’s’ Order
What is step 4 often called (not COA Analysis)?
war-gaming
What is the purpose of Step 3?
Generates options for subsequent analysis and comparison for the commander
true/false.
The staff war-games a new COA if the commander modifies a proposed COA or gives the staff an entirely different one,
True
Step 5 consists of three actions.
Conduct advantages and disadvantages analysis.
Compare COAs.
Conduct a COA decision briefing.
This step has what two (2) purposes?
Produce and disseminate orders
Transition from planning to operations
What reference can be used to find the steps for MDMP?
FM 5-0
What are Running estimates
the continuous assessment of the current situation based on:
Facts
Assumptions
Friendly Force Status
Enemy Activities and Capabilities
Civil Considerations
Conclusions and Recommendations
What is the most important step during this process and why?
Perform Initial IPB / IPOE
Identify critical gaps in the commander’s knowledge of the operational environment
Why is step 4 important?
identifies difficulties or coordination problems as well as probable consequences of planned actions for each COA being considered
What acronym is typically associate with Step 3?
AGADAP
during step 6, after selecting a COA, the commander issues?
final planning guidance
What input from Step 4 is used in step 5 of MDMP?
War-Game analysis results
What regulation covers the Army’s operation order format?
FM 5-0, Appendix D
During MDMP, the staff focuses on helping the CDR
1. Understand the situation
2. Make decisions
3. Synchronizing those decisions into an order
what must each staff officer do during Step 1?
Read the Higher HQ Base Order & respective Annex
Begin Mission Analysis
Update running estimates
What does the acronym IPOE stand for?
Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment
What are the three (3) war-gaming methods?
• Belt method:
Divides the AO into belts (areas) running the width of the AO.
• Avenue-in-depth method:
Focuses on one avenue of approach at a time, beginning with the decisive operation.
• Box method:
Detailed analysis of a critical area, appropriate when time is constrained.
What does AGADAP Stand for?
Assess relative combat power.
Generate options.
Array forces.
Develop a broad concept
Assign headquarters.
Prepare COA statements and sketches.
Based on the commander’s decision and final planning guidance, during step 6 the staff issues?
WARNORD #3
Step 5 of MDMP uses evaluation criteria from what step ?
Step 2: Mission Analysis
true/false. Staff reviews and approves orders before reproducing and disseminating them.
Fales.
Commanders review and approve orders before the staff reproduces and disseminates them.
What is MDMP?
A planning methodology used to:
understand the situation and mission
develop a course of action
produce an operation plan or order.
Step 1 consists of what six tasks
Alert the staff and other key participants.
Gather the tools.
Update running estimates.
Conduct initial assessment.
Commander’s initial guidance.
Initial Warning Order (WARNORD) # 1.
Once all steps are complete the staff delivers what to the commander?
Mission Analysis Briefing
During step 4, what two techniques are commonly used to record/display results:
• Synchronization matrix (synch matrix): Allows the staff to synchronize the COA across time, space, and purpose.
• Sketch note: Uses brief notes concerning critical locations or tasks and purposes.
COA DEV produces what outputs?
COA statements and sketches
list 2 of the 4 outputs derived from Step 6?
Approved COA with any modifications
Commander’s final planning guidance
Refined commander intent/CCIR/EEFI
WARNORD # 3.
Using the evaluation criteria, during step 5 the staff outlines each COA, highlighting its ?
advantages and disadvantaes.
Staff compares the plan/order with what document to achieve unity of effort?
The higher HQ Commanders Plan/Order
What are the 7 Steps of MDMP
1. Receive the order
2. Mission Analysis
3. COA Development
4. COA Analysis
5. COA Comparison
6. COA Approval
7. Orders production
What is the required output of RoM?
Initial Warning Order (WARNORD) # 1.
What is the required output of Step 2
WARNORD # 2, which includes :
Approved problem statement.
Approved mission statement.
Initial commander’s intent.
Initial CCIRs and EEFIs.
Initial commander’s planning guidance.
Updated IPB and running estimates.
Assumptions.
COA evaluation criteria.
During step 4, if time permits, the staff delivers what to the commander?
War-Game Briefing (Optional).
What screening criteria should be used to examine each COA:
Feasible: The COA can accomplish the mission within the established time, space, and resource limitations.
Acceptable: The COA must balance cost and risk with the advantage gained.
Suitable: The COA can accomplish the mission within the commander’s intent and planning guidance.
Distinguishable: Each COA must differ significantly from the others
After step 5 the commander has the following options:
Select the COA to best accomplish the mission.
Reject all COAs - the staff must begin COA development again.
Modify a COA.
Provide an entirely new COA.
What type of brief does the staff conduct to the commander during step 5?
Decision Brief
Who manages, coordinates the work, & provides quality control during MDMP?
The XO manages and coordinates the staff’s work & provides quality control.