Step four
Event Template
COA Development
100

What does a COA Graphic and Narratives cossist of?

A visual depiction and written description of a COA. It clearly portrays how the organization will accomplish the mission, identify the who, what, when, where, how, and why.

100

Areas where activity, or lack of activity, will indicate which COA the adversary has adopted.

NAMED AREAS OF INTEREST 

100

What is the fifth step of COA development?

Identify HVTs for each COA.

200
Define Decision points.

Areas where the enemy commander has to make a decision regarding the movement of forces to achieve the desired objectives and end state associated with the COA.

200

What is the difference between an event template and a situation template.

Event template depicts enemy decision points and named areas of interest and the addition of the event Matrix.

200

What is the third step of COA development?

Evaluate and prioritize each threat/adversary COA.

300

What six quetion's should a completed course of action answer

Who, What, When, Where, Why and How

300

What are the three products that consist of an adversary COA

Situation Template, HVTs/HVTL, COA Statement

300

What is the fourth step of COA development?

Develop each COA in the amount of detail time allows.

400

What is the desired end state of Step 4? (3 parts)

The development of graphic overlays (enemy situation templates) and narratives (enemy COA statements) for each possible enemy COA that has been identified.

400

What are the FIVE criteria of an adversary COA

Suitable, Feasible, Acceptable, Complete, Distinguishable.

400

What is the 2nd step of COA development?

Identify the full set of of COAs available to the adversary.

500

Define the purpose of a Situation Template.  

To show adversary dispositions based on the effects of the battlespace and the pursuit of a particular COA.

500

What is the purpose of an Event Template

Graphic overlay used to confirm or deny enemy COAs. The event template is used as a guide during the COA Analysis step of MCPP to describe enemy actions throughout wargaming.

500

What is the sixth and first step of COA development?

6. Identify initial collection requirements for each COA.

1. Identify likely objectives and end state.