Describe the IA Enable Activity
How many tasks are associated with the ENABLE Activity?
Four
What is the first task of the ENABLE Activity?
Establish, Operate, and Maintain C2 Systems
What is the second task of the ENABLE Activity?
Execute the operations process and coordinate across echelons
What is the third task of the ENABLE Activity?
Conduct integrating processes
What is the fourth task of the ENABLE Activity?
Enhance understanding of an operational environment
What is the main purpose of the IA ENABLE Activity?
Enhance friendly C2
What are the components of a C2 system?
People, processes, networks, and command posts
What is the Army's framework for exercising C2?
Operations process
What is the goal of integrating processes?
To implement situational understanding, make decisions, and synchronize activities
What is the ultimate goal in enhancing our understanding of an operational environment?
Understand, decide, and act faster than the opponent
What is the focus of the ENABLE Activity?
Enhance situational understanding, decision-making, and communications
What is a battle rhythm?
A deliberate daily cycle of command, staff, and unit activities intended to synchronize current and future operations
What is the Army's approach to C2?
Mission Command
When does integrating processes begin?
Begin in planning and continue during preparation and execution
Each framework can assist with enhancing understanding on the ______, ______, and/or ______ dimensions of an operational environment.
Human, information, and/or physical dimensions
What must a leader do to gain a significant advantage over the opponent?
Understand, decide, and act faster than the opponent
Headquarters at all echelons rely on _____ to collect, process, store, display, and disseminate information.
Networks
What does relevant information facilitate?
Situational understanding, decision making, and timely orders and guidance
What is the difference between Knowledge Management and Information Management?
KM - The process of enabling knowledge flow to enhance shared understanding, learning, and decision making
IM - Supports, underpins, and enables Knowledge Management
Name five frameworks that can enhance understanding of the operational environment.
METT-TC(I), PMESII-PT, MIDFIELD, Joint Strategic Environment, ASCOPE, OAKOC, FIVE-O, DIME, SWOT
Give one example of how the ENABLE Activity is interdependent on the other IA activities.
Friendly information is vulnerable though C2 systems (PROTECT), Soldiers and allied partners communication and maintain trust (INFORM, INFLUENCE), and intents could be denied (ATTACK).
What is a command post?
A headquarters, or a portion there of, organized for the exercise of command and control
What are the five prioritized information requirements we discussed?
CCIR, PIR, FFIR, EEFI, and Critical Information (Joint term)
Name three key integrating processes (subtasks).
IPOE
Information collection
Targeting
Risk management
Knowledge management
What is an additional framework that can be used to enhance understanding of an operational environment?
Hint: G2/S2
Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (IPOE)