Name the eight steps of the Military Decision Making Process.

Name the eight steps of the Military Decision Making Process.

• A. Receipt of Mission; Mission Analysis; COA Development; COA Analysis; COA Comparison; COA Approval; Orders Production; Plan/Order Development
• B. Mission Brief; Situation Review; Tasking; Execution; Assessment; Logistics; Communications; Debrief
• C. Analysis; Planning; Execution; Assessment; Dissemination; Rehearsal; Recovery; Debrief
• D. Intelligence Gathering; Situation Mapping; Route Selection; Resource Allocation; Implementation; Review; Termination; Debrief

Answer: (A)

MDMP is a structured, collaborative process used to turn a mission into an executable plan. The eight steps are receipt of mission, mission analysis, COA development, COA analysis, COA comparison, COA approval, orders production, and plan/order development. Starting with the receipt of the mission, the team clarifies purpose, constraints, and critical tasks. Mission analysis then identifies the problem, essential tasks, and information gaps. COA development creates several plausible ways to accomplish the mission. COA analysis evaluates each option for feasibility, suitability, and risk. COA comparison weighs the pros and cons to select the best course of action. COA approval obtains senior endorsement to proceed. Orders production turns the chosen COA into concrete orders and supporting documents. Plan/order development finalizes the plan and ensures it is disseminated and understood for execution. The other options mix elements like execution, debrief, or logistics in ways that are not the MDMP’s eight-step sequence, so they don’t fit the formal MDMP structure.

MDMP is a structured, collaborative process used to turn a mission into an executable plan. The eight steps are receipt of mission, mission analysis, COA development, COA analysis, COA comparison, COA approval, orders production, and plan/order development. Starting with the receipt of the mission, the team clarifies purpose, constraints, and critical tasks. Mission analysis then identifies the problem, essential tasks, and information gaps. COA development creates several plausible ways to accomplish the mission. COA analysis evaluates each option for feasibility, suitability, and risk. COA comparison weighs the pros and cons to select the best course of action. COA approval obtains senior endorsement to proceed. Orders production turns the chosen COA into concrete orders and supporting documents. Plan/order development finalizes the plan and ensures it is disseminated and understood for execution. The other options mix elements like execution, debrief, or logistics in ways that are not the MDMP’s eight-step sequence, so they don’t fit the formal MDMP structure.