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• W810152040 abstract "MANY OFFICERS and noncommissioned officers describe the military decisionmaking process (MDMP) with phrases such as too too burdensome, or simply too slow. Frustration with the process is evidenced by late-- night monologues delivered by executive officers (XOs) in their tactical operations centers, tools designed to bypass or shorten the MDMP, and arguments for a streamlined process. The debate surfaces occasionally in professional journals and even more frequently in Army e-mail circles.1 Is the MDMP a viable method by which to solve today's staff problems, or is it time to find some other process? What is the MDMP supposed to provide? Why are units having such difficulty with it? What other options have been offered, and are they workable? Answers to these questions can offer insight into the value of the current MDMP. A Thinking Man's Game The smoke of battle was still drifting away as the observer/controller sat with the platoon leader on a fallen log to discuss the platoon's encounter with the enemy. The conversation ranged over a number of aspects of the firefight but invariably returned to the question of how the leader made his decisions. What information did he have? Was all of it useful? What information did he need? After about 15 minutes of this, the young lieutenant shook his head and pronounced, You know, combat really is a thinking man's game. That platoon leader made an important discovery. Reduced to its lowest common denominator, combat is about problemsolving. The problems are complex, often difficult to see in their entirety, and always complicated by innumerable factors like terrain, weather, technology, and morale. Regardless of the complexity, however, combat is simply a problem, and the MDMP is a method of deciding how to use available resources to solve the tactical problem at hand. The plans the MDMP generates are valuable only if they actually solve the problem. They gain no inherent value from being doctrinally sound, sufficiently detailed, innovative, daring, or bold. In considering the value of the MDMP, it is important to recognize this central truth. Military decisionmaking is nothing more than problem-- solving. Doctrinal terms and a host of overlays, matrixes, and charts sometimes obscure this, but the goal of any MDMP effort is to solve the problem. Any replacement process must solve a broad array of problems, not a particular problem or set of problems. A problemsolving methodology must be general in its applicability, or its value is extremely limited. This is true enough under any circumstances, but it is even more important in an Army in which staffs find themselves in scenarios ranging from humanitarian relief to mid-intensity conflict. The process staffs use to solve problems must function under a limitless number of possible situations. The MDMP is designed to meet that requirement. Indeed, it is the MDMP's universal applicability that often generates frustration among those trying to apply it. The MMP contains no special insights into the problem; it provides only a methodology for identifying the problem, generating possible solutions, analyzing those solutions, comparing the solutions, and determining the best solution. The commander and staff must do all the requisite brainwork. At the heart of the frustration with the MDMP lies a desire to lighten the burden of mental activity that the staff must bear. Defining the Problem It is not surprising that battalion and brigade staffs want help. Two major factors cause staffs to experience difficulty with the MDMP: a lack of experience and limited training time on the MDMP. The lack of experience among commanders and staffs is widely recognized as an important problem in the U.S. Army, and the design of its officer management system was influenced, at least in part, by a desire to increase the officers' experience.2 In the short term, we can expect inexperience to persist at battalion and brigade levels. …" @default.
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• W810152040 title "Is It Time to Abandon the Military Decisionmaking Process" @default.
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