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1 The Military Decision Making Process
(MDMP)

2 Steps of the MDMP Step 1 Receipt of Mission Step 2 Mission Analysis
Step 3 Course of Action Development Step 4 Course of Action Analysis (War Game) Step 5 Course of Action Comparison Step 6 Course of Action Approval (Decision) Step 7 Orders Production

3 Staff inputs and outputs

4 Fundamentals of Planning
Troop Leading Procedures MDMP Estimates Staff Command

5 Tools of the Tactician

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8 Steps of Mission Analysis Process
Analyze the Higher Headquarters’ order. Conduct initial Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB). Determine specified, implied and essential tasks. Review available assets. Determine constraints. Identify critical facts and assumptions. Conduct risk assessment. Determine initial Commander’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIR). Determine the initial reconnaissance requirements. Plan use of available time. Develop (write) restated mission. Conduct mission analysis brief. Approve the restated mission. Develop the initial Commander’s intent. Issue the Commander’s guidance. Issue a warning order. Review facts and assumptions. Steps in Red are those that are critical Troop Leading Procedures below company level and/or in a time constrained environment. .

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10 Qualities of Courses of Action
Criteria to evaluate each Course of Action, which must be: Suitable Feasible Acceptable Distinguishable

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12 Criteria Screening Evaluation Weighing Criteria
Standards that COA must meet to be acceptable, viable Evaluation Standards you use to measure, evaluate, and rank order each COA Weighing Criteria Explain how each criterion compares to each of other criteria; equal, favored

13 Analysis For each COA, list the advantages and disadvantages that result from testing the COA against the stated evaluation criteria

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15 Comparison After testing each COA against the stated criteria, compare the COA to each other

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18 Planning in Time Constrained Environment

19 Risk Management

20 Risk Management Everyday as we respond to the nation’s needs, we expose our soldiers to hazards in uncertain and complex environments. We do this with the full knowledge that there are inherent risks associated with any military operation. The nature of our profession will not allow for either complacency or a cavalier acceptance of risk. General Dennis J. Reimer Chief of Staff, Army

21 SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S CONCERN !!
Risk Management SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S CONCERN !!

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23 Composite Risk Management


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