Which is the third step in the MDMP process?

Which is the third step in the MDMP process?

• A. Receipt of mission
• B. Mission analysis
• C. COA development
• D. COA approval

Answer: (C)

COA development is the step where planners generate several concrete ways to accomplish the mission after completing reception of the mission and mission analysis. This phase produces multiple courses of action that are complete, feasible, acceptable, suitable, and distinguishable, giving the team real options to study in the next steps. Without forming these options first, there would be nothing to analyze, compare, or approve. The following steps then dive into testing each COA with wargaming, comparing them, and ultimately selecting one to issue as the plan or order.

COA development is the step where planners generate several concrete ways to accomplish the mission after completing reception of the mission and mission analysis. This phase produces multiple courses of action that are complete, feasible, acceptable, suitable, and distinguishable, giving the team real options to study in the next steps. Without forming these options first, there would be nothing to analyze, compare, or approve. The following steps then dive into testing each COA with wargaming, comparing them, and ultimately selecting one to issue as the plan or order.