Rethinking Military Planning Processes: An Integrated Approach to Traditional, Effects-Based, and Systemic Design Methods

摘要

Traditional planning processes, Effects-Based Operations, and Systemic Operational Design fill niches in the continuum of military planning, yet each is insufficient by itself to generate optimum solutions to every problem. This paper first describes three systemic problems faced by every modern planning process. With these issues in mind, this paper then examines the strengths and weaknesses of each planning process. Finally, a recommended integrated planning process is proposed that leverages the strengths of each process while mitigating their weaknesses.