text: Chapter 4
  CIVIL KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION INPUT TO THE MILITARY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
  4-5. The organic or attached CAO staff at maneuver and maneuver support units are responsible for the
  integration of civil knowledge into the MDMP. Civil knowledge that is an output from the CNDE and CKI
  processes flows to the CAO staff elements from the supporting CA units and teams. The CAO staff then ensures
  that actionable civil knowledge is applied throughout the MDMP to synchronize, coordinate, and integrate civilian
  capabilities and activities with all other staff processes to promote unity of effort in the development of the
  commander’s plan.
  4-6. Through CNDE and CKI, CA personnel develop civil information and knowledge. Through CKI, that
  knowledge is assessed for operational relevance and integrated into the MDMP. A greater understanding of
  the interests, functions, capabilities, and vulnerabilities of the resident population, government institutions,
  and interorganizational partners allow for more precise courses of action for the commander as a guide for
  mission planning. Figure 4-1 shows where those inputs fit into the MDMP.
  Step in MDMP Inputs Outputs
   Higher headquarters’ plan or order of a  Initial guidance from commander.
  Step 1 new mission anticipated by the  Initial allocation of time.
  Receipt of commander.  Review of area study.
  Mission  Open source resources.
   Initial estimate.
   Higher headquarters’ plan or order.  Problem statement.
   Higher headquarters’ knowledge and  Mission statement.
  intelligence products.  Initial assessment.
   Knowledge products from other  Initial commander’s intent.
  organizations.  Initial planning guidance.
   Army design methodology products.  Initial CCIRs and critical information.
   Updated IPB and running estimates.
   Civil considerations from the area study.
  Step 2  Initial CAO running estimate.
   CA input to restated mission statement.
  Mission Analysis  Assumptions.
   Identifications of mission and operational
   Restated mission statement.
  variables and potential centers of gravity.
   Identification of civil information
   Trend verification.
  requirements.
   Civil vulnerability identification.
   Layered geospatial information.
   Civil information for the common
  operational picture.
   Mission statement.  CAO statements and sketches such
   Initial commander’s intent, planning as—
  guidance, CCIRs, and critical information.  Tentative task organization.
   Updated IPB and running estimates.  Tactical tasks assigned to CA
  forces.
   Assumptions.
   Broad concept of operations.
  Step 3  CAO running estimate.
  Course of Action  Continued and refined center of gravity  CAO concept of support.
  Development analysis.  Revised planning guidance.
   Updated CAO running estimate.
   Updated assumptions.
   Identification of MOEs and MOPs.
   Identification of center of gravity.
   Initial civil information collection plan.
  Figure 4-1. Civil Affairs inputs and outputs in the military decision-making process