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| Which of the following choices bests describes how design enriches planning, and states the differences between the two? |
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| Design actions generally consist of more "brainstorming" - dialogue, critical reasoning and creative thinking, whereas planning actions consist of more deliberate analytical thinking and detailed production of plans and orders. |
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| Which of the following choices describes key insights for incorporating design into joint operations? |
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| In general, what effect can emerging crises have on design? |
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| Design is often abbreviated during emerging crises, and commanders may not fully develop their operational approach due to severe time constraints. |
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| What has given commanders the ability to leverage many joint capabilities at the lowest levels? |
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| Advances in information technology have enabled collaborative and decentralized approaches to better understand the operational environment. |
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| Which of the following statements describes characteristics of a well-written problem statement that can help focus the staff and subsequent planning process |
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| The problem statement should not pose a solution, accounts for current circumstances and does not predict what future actions may occur. |
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| The time spent on design will vary, dependent on the complexity of the problem. Why is it important to give the design process adequate time? |
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-Significant dialogue may lead to dissenting opinion
-Develops a better operational approach |
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| Which items from design transition immediately to planning? |
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##Commander's estimate
##Planning guidance
##Intent |
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| Which of the following statements about how design actives affect planning efforts at combatant commands is accurate? |
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| The design efforts conducted during deliberate planning manifest their worth at initiation of crisis action planning. |
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| Which of the following describes a best practice JTF headquarters use to enrich design? |
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| JTFs share design products and thoughts with subordinate units and external stakeholders as early and often as possible. |
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| Design and planning efforts should be aligned with the well-established |
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| The coherent integration of lethal and nonlethal actions at the operational level is provided by |
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| planning guidance, commander’s intent, and the operational framework |
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| Which of the following statements describes the benefit of the adaptive planning process? |
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| Training exercises are conducted by joint force commanders (JFCs) and their headquarters and are based on scenarios related to "most likely" and "most dangerous" crises of contingencies in their area of responsibility. What is the secondary role of these complex training events? |
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| To provide an intensive venue for the focused, structured dialogue that drives design and subsequent planning. |
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| Which of the following statements best highlights the benefit of organization in design and planning efforts? |
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| Organization can contribute to quick translation of the commander's guidance and intent, and can efficiently devise suitable operational approaches. |
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| How can joint force headquarters ensure unified action within the multi-echelon process? |
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| Joint force headquarters should understand how they fit into the decision cycles of other units across the three event horizons. |
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