MDMP Overview 101 Briefing Slides

MDMP Overview

Military Decision
Making Process
(MDMP)

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PURPOSE
• DISCUSS THE ARMY'S MILITARY DECISION
MAKING PROCESS...
AND HOW THE UNIT WILL TRANSLATE THE
COMMANDER'S INTENT INTO ORDERS, WITH
CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS...
WHICH WILL ALLOW SUBORDINATES TO
EXECUTE WITHIN THE INTENT.

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Unit
PSOP

Role of the Command & Staff in MDMP
Visualize

STEP 1

• Issue Initial Guidance

Describe

RECEIPT OF
MISSION

STEP 2

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STEP 3

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• Approve Restated Mission
• Issue Initial Cdr’s Intent
• Issue Cdr’s Planning
Guidance
• Approve Initial CCIR

• Refine Planning Guidance

Commander's
Estimate
(CONTINUAL PROCESS)

Direct
• Approve COA
• Refine CDR Intent / CCIR

STEP 4 COA ANALYSIS

(WARGAME)
STEP 5

COA COMPARISSON

STEP 6

COA APPROVAL

STEP 7

ORDERS PRODUCTION

• Approve OPLAN / OPORD

EXECUTION AND ASSESSMENT

Running
Estimates
(CONTINUAL PROCESS)

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MDMP
• Advantages of MDMP

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MDMP is a detailed, deliberate, and sequential process used when adequate planning time and sufficient staff support are available to thoroughly examine numerous friendly and enemy courses of action

– It produces the greatest integration, coordination, and synchronization for an operation and minimizes the risk of overlooking a critical aspect of the operation
– It results in a detailed operation order or operation plan

• The disadvantage of using the complete MDMP is that it is a time consuming process

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• MDMP is the process of analyzing an order, developing and comparing Courses of Action
(COA), selecting one, and producing an order.
• Participants in the process are typically the
Commander, CofS, OPS SGM, selected Staff personnel from G/S-2, G/S-3, Protection Cell,
Sustainment Cell, and Plans Cells where appropriate. • Goal is to produce a functional order based on
(METT-TC).

Receipt of Mission
INPUTS
HIGHER HQ PLAN OR ORDER
OR A NEW MISSION