Download or read book The Division Level Military Decision making Process MDMP written by James H. Centric and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report documents the analysis, design, and development of the Division Level Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) training product. The division level MDMP product is a computer-based, stand alone training support package envisioned to be used by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) to augment existing CGSC instruction on the MDMP. The product, a computer disk, provides a self-paced, detailed discussion of the steps of the MDMP, focusing on the battle staff at the division-level. Field Manual 101-5 Staff Organization and Operations served as the doctrinal source reference. The course also contains selected tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) that aid the CGSC student in conducting staff integration and coordination during mission planning. This project was coordinated with the CGSC."--Stinet.

Download or read book The Division Level Military Decision Making Process MDMP Design and Development of a Prototype Computer Based Training Product written by James Centric and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents the analysis, design, and development of the Division Level Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) training product. The division level MDMP product is a computer-based, stand alone training support package envisioned to be used by the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) to augment existing CGSC instruction on the MDMP. The product, a computer disk, provides a self-paced, detailed discussion of the steps of the MDMP, focusing on the battle staff at the division-level. Field Manual 101-5 Staff Organization and Operations served as the doctrinal source reference. The course also contains selected tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) that aid the CGSC student in conducting staff integration and coordination during mission planning. This project was coordinated with the CGSC.

Download or read book The Sustainment Battle Staff Military Decision Making Process MDMP Guide written by Dr Col (Ret) John M Menter and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 2004, the US Army has started a revolution of reorganization and doctrine development throughout its Combat, Combat Support and especially Combat Service Support "logistics" organizations, known as "Transformation." In the logistics or "Sustainment" arena, the Army's concept towards supporting other units has changed from the old "out-stockpile" the enemy concept towards a system used by modern civilian distributors - "Just-In-Time" sustainment, leaving planning and synchronizing throughput of commodities and support to the customer with little margin of error. To successfully accomplish this, Sustainment planners must thoroughly understand the Military Decision Making Process or "MDMP" for short. Conducting a Sustainment oriented MDMP is essential in integrating the Sustainment War Fighting Functional Area into the unit's plan and for ensuring a synchronized and supportable course of action. Successful integration is a result of having the right personnel, available tools, correct MDMP methodology, and synchronized timeline throughout the process. If this guide can assist logistics' planners in accomplishing this process, then it has accomplished its intent and mission.

Download or read book The Military Decision Making Process MDMP written by Richard L. Wampler and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ths report documents the analysis, design, and development of the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP): A Prototype Training Product. The MDMP product is a computer-based, stand alone training support package to assist individuals and staffs of light infantry brigades in learning to participate in the military decision-making process. The product consists of a compact disk that presents a self-paced course of instruction on now to conduct the MDMP. Doctrinal fundamentals based on FM 101-5 Staff Organization and Operations, serve as the basis. The course also contains numerous tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) that will assist staff officers in understanding and mastering their individual skills and their role in the collective process. This program, sponsored by ARI, was coordinated with the Joint Readiness Training Center leader's Training Program."--DTIC.

Download or read book Army Battle Command System Functions Integration and Parallel Support of the Military Decision Making Process written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army's doctrinal problem-solving method is the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP). This formal process is tailorable in application and serves as a standard guide for developing solutions to operational and tactical problems by Army organizations. MDMP application requires specific information to make decisions, to develop courses of action, and to issue orders. Because the MDMP relies on information, information management and decision making are critical relative to time. The Army Battle Command System (ABCS) is a suite of networked digital components designed to give commanders a better perspective of their operating environment to make better informed decisions. Current MDMP doctrine does not specifically account for ABCS components populating decision-making tactical operations centers at battalion, brigade, and division or higher levels. ABCS components support deliberate MDMP planning, but may require newly defined decision-making processes to guide how information exploitation can be leveraged over networked battle command systems. Alternate decision-making models may include Recognition Primed Decision Making; Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act (OODA), as defined by Colonel John R. Boyd; or other emerging processes tailorable to the short reaction time required during combat operations in the contemporary operating environment.

Download or read book A Systems Critique of the Miltary Decision Making Process at the Operational Level of War written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) is the U.S. Army's single analytical process used to assist the commander and staff in developing estimates and plans for military problem solving. A growing body of research and published works within and outside of the Army community are critical of MDMP as an ineffective means of planning and decision-making. Nonetheless, joint operational planning doctrine has adopted the principles of MDMP as the basis for operational planning and decision-making. This monograph examines a revisionist account of general systems theory, (GST) and proposes it as an alternative construct for future military-decision making at the operational level of war. This research rests upon Shimon Naveh's thesis in his In Pursuit of Military Excellence, which asserts that any methodological approach to warfare must be theoretically consistent with the materiel system conditions of warfare. Hence, "in those campaigns where a systemic approach was applied, in both the planning and management of armed forces, the nature of warfare was marked by sound operational logic ..." This monograph seeks to answer the primary research question: Is a general systems theory approach to decision-making suitable for the operational level of war? This question is not only of academic interest but also indicative of calls for institutional change resulting from Army and DoD transformation initiatives. A revisionist form of GST, or postmodern-GST, ' is presented as a framework for military- decision making because of its socio-cultural implications and its value as a "potentially progressive and liberating" mode of thinking. The influences of other 20th century theories, namely structuralism, post structuralism, and critical theory are relevant because of their undeniable influence on GST and its revival as a postmodern epistemology. These influences must be examined in order to identify the implications that a priori or uncritically accepted warfare.

Download or read book Welcome to the Military Decision Making Process MDMP written by C. B and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the US Army Military Decision Making Process (MDMP). This Guide provides an overview of the US Army's MDMP, an established and proven detailed planning process. Learn how to perform the MDMP, the commander's role in MDMP, the staff's role in MDMP and commander, staff and subordinate interaction throughout the planning process. This guide is great for the junior officer that is learning the MDMP to the field grade officer that is looking for a guide for their staff to follow. During each step of the MDMP, you will be provided with all inputs, process, and outputs. The guide can be used as a checklist that will assist you during each step of the planning process to make sure all tasks are being performed. The MDMP is a planning methodology that integrates the activities of the commander, staff, subordinate headquarters, and other partners to understand the situation and mission; develop and compare courses of action; decide on a course of action that best accomplishes the mission, and produce an operation plan or order for execution.The MDMP helps leaders apply thoroughness, clarity, sound judgment, logic, and professional knowledge to understand situations, develop options to solve problems, and reach decisions. This process helps commanders, staffs, and others think critically and creatively while planning.

Download or read book The Sustainment Battle Staff and Military Decision Making Process MDMP Guide written by John Menter, (Ret) and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sustainment Battle Staff and Military Decision Making Guide is designed to assist newly assigned Sustainment Unit Commanders or Sustainment oriented staff officers in understanding the roles and capabilities of the Sustainment Brigade, the Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), and the Brigade Support Battalion, as well as an understanding how to develop Unit Operations Orders (OPORDs) and sustainment related annexes through use of a sustainment-logistics operations configured military decision making process checklists. Throughout each chapter, Sustainment/logistics Commanders and Staff are exposed in great detail to the seven steps of the Military Decision Making Process as seen through the eyes of sustainment operations, enabling them to produce viable and functional operation orders, sustainment annexes/appendices, rehearsals, and back briefs. Various planning metrics and factors reflecting contemporary modular brigade and battalion structures are also including, making the Sustainment Battle Staff and MDMP Guide a valuable addition to a Unit's Planning Standard Operating Procedures (PSOPs).

Download or read book Accelerated Decision Making at the Task Force Level written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study challenges the military decision-making process as both ineffective and inefficient for use in decision making at the task force level. FM 101-5 (final draft), Staff Organization and Operations, 1966, currently prescribes the MDMP as the only accepted process for decision making. This process is applicable to all echelons. This researcher suggests that the decision-making process is different at task force level and makes recommendations to improve the decision-making process when applied to the resource constrained environment characteristic of task force level operations. The MDMP is a systematic, analytical approach to decision making that generates multiple courses of action for the purpose of allowing the commander to select the optimum COA. This study explored the existing theories of naturalistic or recognition primed decision making for the purpose of determining a single option rapidly. The MDMP is by its own description a staff and time intensive process. The requirement to develop the best possible solution instead of one workable solution results in a significant increase in time used in the conduct of the planning process with no applicable difference in the results. The research examined the MDMP against the environment characteristics of task force level operations for efficiency and effectiveness. The study concluded that the MDMP is neither an efficient nor effective planning process when applied to task force level. The study provides recommended improvements for the MDMP to streamline the process and make it a more efficient and effective process for task force level planning. Key to the discussion is the idea of returning to a more commander involved metal process versus the present staff driven, product oriented process of FM 101-5.

Download or read book The Military Decision Making Process written by John J. Marr and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How Critical Thinking Shapes the Military Decision Making Process written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lack of Combatant Commander (COCOM) critical thinking in the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) is a causal factor in military failure at the operational level. However, critical thinking can improve the MDMP of the COCOM. This paper analyzes the effects of critical thinking on the combatant commander's decision making process by: defining critical thinking; illustrating its impact on intuitive and analytical decisions; demonstrating barriers to critical thinking and proposing practical ways to use critical thinking in the MDMP. An historical vignette illustrates the effects of critical thinking on decision making in a major operation. The MDMP is a process and critical thinking is an enabler to that process. Frequently the MDMP solution is plagued by a lack of analytic depth, faulty assumptions, vague analysis and wishful thinking. Two common barriers to clear thinking are psychological and logical fallacies. This paper provides examples of both types of barriers. Critical thinking can improve the MDMP decisions resulting in a higher probability of operational success. Finally, the paper offers a starting point by proposing several critical thinking ideas to use in the MDMP.

Download or read book Between Discipline and Intuition The Military Decision Making Process in the Army s Future Force written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph examines the need to retool the military decision making process (MDMP) as the U.S. Army transforms to the future force. Although the MDMP is the current doctrinal framework to decision making and planning at the tactical levels, it represents an analytical approach to problem solving with the concerted efforts of a commander and his staff. This monograph compares the current MDMP as an analytical process with the emerging science and theory of naturalistic decision making (NDM) as best represented by Dr. Gary Klein's Recognition Primed Decision Making (RPD) model for intuitive decision making. This monograph compares the two processes to determine which is a better model to use and recommends that a formal recognition of RPD elements and a commander's experience must be codified to present a better model for planning and decision making in the future force. A comparison of the requirements for battle command now and in the future is used to show the validity of any planning and decision making process that is codified by doctrine. Specifically, this monograph explains that any planning process must support a commander's need to visualize, describe, and direct actions against a hostile, thinking enemy. Also, any planning and decision making process must allow for synchronization and synergy of effects as the future force must be capable of rapid, decisive operations with a multitude of assets that make up its combat power. Flexibility must be resident in the process to account for future force operations across the spectrum of conflict as well as to provide a framework that is adaptable and modular. Lastly, any planning and decision making process for the future force must have some semblance of standardization to the process as the common language all organizations can train and execute.

Download or read book Accelerated Decision Making at Task Force Level written by Henry A. Kievennar (III.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Military Decision Making Process written by John J. Marr and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph examines the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) as presented in the 1997 version of FM 101-5, Staff Organization and Operations. Numerous military professionals and decision-making theorists hold that an analytical process such as the MDMP is inappropriate for tactical operations. Officers supporting this line of reasoning suggest that the tempo and uncertainty of the brigade/battalion fight calls for an intuitive decision-making process. Through a detailed analysis of what the MDMP is theoretically designed to accomplish, this monograph provides evidence to counter this criticism. The structure of the paper provides this evidence by first establishing the validity of using an analytical model in the tactical environment, and then demonstrating that the MDMP is the right analytical model. The first part of the paper, an examination of the MDMP in the context of problem-solving theory, suggests that an analytical planning process is needed to support future intuitive decisions. This justifies the use of the use of the MDMP's analytical processes, answering the first question. The second part of the paper determines whether the MDMP is the right analytical model. The paper accomplishes this by examining the MDMP against two sets of criteria. The first set, are planning imperatives suggested by historical doctrine. The second set represents the psychological processes that human decision-makers need to overcome the combined friction of the tactical environment. Together, these two sets of criteria explain how the MDMP is an appropriate analytical model, which answers the second question. This monograph suggests that command and control at the tactical level represents a system where analytical planning is necessary for successful intuitive decision-making. The MDMP meets the U.S. Army s institutional expectations, represented by.

Download or read book The Military Decision Making Process MDMP written by Spencer Beatty and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book MDMP Lessons and Best Practices Handbook written by United States Army and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, a unit's success is directly related to the ability of the staff to execute the military decisionmaking process (MDMP). Given the increased complexity of today's operational environment and the vast array of mission command systems and processes, integration and synchronization of all activities associated with operations are increasingly difficult. Observations derived from deployed units, as well as from trainers at Combat Training Centers (CTCs) over the past decade, indicate a significant loss of unit ability to conduct a detailed MDMP. This lack of planning expertise results in de-synchronized operations, and could ultimately cost the lives of Soldiers. There are numerous key doctrinal manuals that address MDMP. This handbook is designed to consolidate much of this doctrine, combined with analysis of observations from recent deployments and CTC rotations, into a single source that is useful to junior leaders as they conduct the MDMP. More detailed study of the MDMP can be accomplished by studying the key doctrinal manuals listed in Chapter 13 of this handbook.

Download or read book PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS LEADERS PLANNING GUIDE written by and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NTRODUCTION This graphic training aid (GTA) is an indispensable reference tool for tactical Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Soldiers assigned to leadership positions. It contains valuable, comprehensive, and timesaving information in a concise format, making it easily transportable and simple to use. The focus of this GTA is to provide requisite information to help the tactical PSYOP Soldier better plan and execute PSYOP in support of a maneuver commander. Noncommissioned officers (NCOs) leading a three-man tactical Psychological Operations team (TPT) or planning PSYOP at division or corps levels will find this GTA extremely helpful. This GTA includes a number of worthwhile tools and techniques to assist in the planning and conduct of tactical-level PSYOP. From the basic principles of military decision-making process (MDMP) and PSYOP planning through the determination of measures of effectiveness (MOEs), this GTA will help the PSYOP NCO plan and execute doctrinally accurate and successful PSYOP. Numerous formats and guides, such as how to conduct PSYOP estimates, complete operational area assessments, and radio station assessments, are also included. The proponent of this GTA is the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS). Submit comments and recommended changes to Commander, USAJFKSWCS, ATTN: AOJK-DTD-PO, Fort Bragg, NC 28310-5000. Unless this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men.