What are the outputs of Prelim Analysis?
Issue Commander’s Initial Guidance
Issue Warning Order
Conduct Planning Time Appreciation
Identify Imposed Key Timings
What is the recommended percentage allocation for each of the MAP steps?
IPB - concurrent with MA and ongoing Prelim - 10% MA - 20% COA Dev - 20% COA Analysis - 40% Orders and Execution - 10%
When considering time appreciation, what is the ‘rule’ that should be applied to your planning and your subordinates planning?
The one-third / two-third rule
When does the MAP (and therefore Prelim Analysis) start?
On receipt of a OPORD, a FRAGO, an WNGO, or from higher HQ guidance.