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The Military Decision Making Process[1] (MDMP[2][3]) is a United States Army seven-step[4] process for military decision making in both tactical and garrison environments.[1] It is indelibly linked to Troop Leading Procedures* and Operations orders.

Process

The basic steps in the MDMP are:[1][5][6]

  1. Receipt of Mission
  2. Mission Analysis
  3. Course of action (COA) Development
  4. COA Analysis (aka Wargaming)
  5. COA Comparison
  6. COA Approval
  7. Orders Production

Drawbacks

MDMP can be both slow and burdensome at lower levels, where small staffs do not have the manpower nor expertise to dissect each layer of higher headquarters' orders.[7] The MDMP is intended as a planning tool for the primary staff of battalion sized units and larger as opposed to the "Troop Leading Procedures", which are used to guide units subordinate to battalions.

This process is not, according to doctrine, conducted below the battalion level.

Mnemonic/Acronym

MADACAP - A mnemonic or acronym for remembering and implementing the military planning process. Receive the Mission, Conduct Mission Analysis, Courses of Action Development, Courses of Action Analysis, Courses of Action Comparison, Course of Action Approval, and Orders Production. The acronym allows the planner to quickly relate the planning process through a single word allowing the planning process to glide smoothly without reaching out for doctrine to refer back to getting the steps in order. Ideal for students and junior personnel to remember the planning process. Mission, Analysis, Develop, Analyze, Compare, Approve, Produce. M.A.D.A.C.A.P.

References

  1. ^ a b c FM 5-0, "Army Planning and Orders Production"
  2. ^ MDMP at The Acronymn Finder
  3. ^ MDMP at The Free Dictionary's Acronyms
  4. ^ "MDMP in 3D: military decision making process and 21st century warfare" - Access My Library[dead link]
  5. ^ MS National Guard PPT on the MDMP by Maj. George Berry[dead link]
  6. ^ MS National Guard XLS on the MDMP[dead link]
  7. ^ "Battalion MDMP in a time-constrained environment" from BNet


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