After completing its analysis and comparisons, the planning team does which of the following?

After completing its analysis and comparisons, the planning team does which of the following?

• A. Identifies a preferred COA and makes a recommendation in a briefing to the commander
• B. Builds the CONOPS, OPGEN and OPTASKS
• C. Writes the plan or order and OPGEN and OPTASKS
• D. Starts the Transition step of the NPP

Answer: (A)

After analyzing and comparing options, the planning team picks a preferred COA and presents it to the commander with a recommendation. This briefing is how the team communicates which course of action best balances feasibility, risk, and resources, so the commander can decide which path to pursue. The other steps—developing CONOPS, OPGEN, and OPTASKS, writing the plan or order, or starting the transition—come after the COA is approved, not during the analysis and comparison phase.

After analyzing and comparing options, the planning team picks a preferred COA and presents it to the commander with a recommendation. This briefing is how the team communicates which course of action best balances feasibility, risk, and resources, so the commander can decide which path to pursue. The other steps—developing CONOPS, OPGEN, and OPTASKS, writing the plan or order, or starting the transition—come after the COA is approved, not during the analysis and comparison phase.