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  DEVELOP COURSE OF ACTION EVALUATION CRITERIA
  4-76. Course of action (COA) evaluation criteria are used during course of action analysis and comparison
  to measure the relative effectiveness and efficiency of COAs to another. They are developed during this sub-
  step to enhance objectivity and lessen the chances of bias. Typically, the chief of staff will develop the
  criterion and associated weight. The IO officer will propose possible refinement to ensure consideration of
  IO factors affecting success or failure and then employ approved criteria to score each COA.
  ISSUE WARNING ORDER
  4-77. As the mission and operation dictate, the WARNORD will include essential IO tasks within the mission
  statement. It will note changes to task organization involving IRC or IO units and address IO factors in other
  relevant paragraphs, sections, or annexes, as appropriate.
  4-78. Table 4-1 provides a summary of the inputs, actions and outputs required of the IO officer. Only those
  sub-steps within mission analysis with significant IO activity are listed.
  Table 4-1. Mission Analysis
  Inputs IO Officer Actions IO Officer Outputs
  MDMP Sub-Step
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   Higher HQ IPB  Develop IPB products  Input to IPB products
   Higher HQ  Analyze and describe the  IRs to G-2 (S-2), as
  running information environment in well as the foreign
  estimates the unit’s area of operations disclosure officer
  and its effect on friendly,
   Higher HQ  Refined EEFIs
  neutral, adversary, and
  OPLAN or (OPSEC)
  enemy information efforts
  OPORD
   Identify threat information
   Higher HQ
  capabilities and
  combined
  vulnerabilities
  information
  overlay  Identify gaps in current
  intelligence on threat
  information efforts
   Identify IO-related high-value
  targets
   Determine probable threat
  information-related COAs
   Assess the potential effects
  of IO on friendly, neutral,
  adversary, and enemy
  operations
   Determine threat’s ability to
  collect on friendly critical
  information
   Determine additional EEFIs