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Title CPT J. Craig Classification

Purpose To gain your decision/concurrence on ...

Problem

To determine the ...

Recommendation

COA X is the best COA

Prior Coordination Unit/Person • Cdr, xxx

Results Concur

Outline • Background Information • Facts Bearing on Problem • Assumptions • Courses of Action (COA) • Screening Criteria • Screened COA

• • • • • • •

Surviving COAs Evaluation Criteria Analysis of Each COA Comparison of COA Conclusion Recommendation Decision

Background • Background info

Facts Bearing on the Problem (1 of x)

• Source One – Fact 1 – Fact 2 – Fact 3

• Source Two – Fact 1 – Fact 2

Courses of Action • COA 1 • COA 2 • COA 3

Screening Criteria • ShortTitle1. Definition of criteria 1 • ShortTitle2. Definition of criteria 2 • ShortTitle3. Definition of criteria 3

Screened Out COA • COA X – Failed ShortTitle1 (Raw Data)

• COA Y – Failed ShortTitle2 (Raw Data)

Surviving COA • COA 1 • COA 2 • COA 3

Evaluation Criteria (1 of x)

• • • • •

Short Title: ShortTitle1 Definition: Definition of this criteria Unit of Measure: (e.g. Dollars) Benchmark: X Formula: > X is an advantage < X is a disadvantage (more is better)

Weight = 1.00

Evaluation Criteria (2 of x)

• • • • •

Short Title: ShortTitle2 Definition: Definition of this criteria Unit of Measure: Benchmark: Y Formula: < Y is an advantage > Y is a disadvantage (less is better)

Weight = 1.00

Analysis of COA 1 + Advantages: ShortTitle1 - description for COA 1 (X)

- Disadvantages: ShortTitle2 - description for COA 1 (Y)

Comparison of COAs Evaluation Criteria (Benchmark)

Courses of Action (Raw Data)

ShortTitle1

COA 1

=

COA 2

>

COA 3

ShortTitle2

COA 1

>

COA 3

>

COA 2

(benchmark X) (benchmark Y)

etc

(x) (y)

(x) (y)

(x) (y)

Conclusion COA 1 is the best because: • Advantage 1 • Advantage 2 • Advantage 3 However, • Disadvantage 4 • Disadvantage 5

Recommendation

COA X is the best COA