text: Chapter 3
  SECTION IV – THE OPERATIONS PROCESS AND INTELLIGENCE
  3-19. Commanders employ the operations process to incorporate coalition and joint partners, empower
  subordinate initiative, and ensure authorities and risk acceptance are delegated to the appropriate echelon for
  the situation. Staffs and subordinate headquarters earn the commander’s trust by providing relevant
  information, anticipating needs, and directing supporting actions. Close interaction between the commander
  and the G-2/S-2 and the other staff is essential as the staff supports unit planning and preparation.
  Commanders direct the intelligence warfighting function through their relationship with the G-2/S-2, the rest
  of the intelligence staff, and the MI unit commander.
  3-20. As shown in figure 3-3, the major activities of the operations process are—
  ⚫ Plan. Planning normally begins upon receipt of orders from a higher-echelon headquarters and
  continues through the execution of the operation.
  ⚫ Prepare. Commanders, assisted by their chiefs of staff or executive officers, drive the
  preparation for an operation by allocating time, prioritizing resources, and supervising
  preparation activities, such as rehearsals, to ensure their forces are ready to execute operations.
  ⚫ Execute. During execution, commanders and staffs focus their efforts on translating plans into
  direct action to achieve objectives in accordance with the higher commander’s intent.
  ⚫ Continuously assess. The commander and staff continually assess operations and revise the plan
  through fragmentary orders (FRAGORDs).
  Figure 3-3. The operations process
  ARMY PLANNING METHODOLOGIES
  3-21. Integrated planning—from conceptual to detailed planning—is critical to Army operations. Planning
  requires the integration of both conceptual thinking and detailed analysis. Army leaders employ several
  methodologies for planning, determining the appropriate mix based on the scope and understanding of the
  problem, time available, and availability of a staff. The Army planning methodologies, detailed in FM 5-0,
  include—
  ⚫ Army problem solving.
  ⚫ ADM.
  ⚫ The MDMP.
  ⚫ Rapid decision-making and synchronization process (RDSP).
  ⚫ Troop leading procedures (TLP).