text: Chapter 4
  Input Steps Output Coin
  Mission received from Step 1: Receipt of Commander's initial Mission developed internally
  higher or developed mission guidance *
  internally * WARNORD
  WARNORD
  Higher HQ's order/plan Step 2: Mission analysis Restated mission * Use PMESII-PT to analyze
  Higher HQ's IPB Initial commander's intent the AO
  Running estimates and planning guidance * Use the mission variables
  Initial CCIR * and civil considerations to
  develop better understanding
  Updated running estimates
  of the AO
  Initial IPB products
  Account for HN security
  Initial ISR plan
  forces, multinational,
  Preliminary movement paramilitary, and all US
  forces and agencies
  Account for multiple enemy,
  multinational, and
  paramilitary forces
  WARNORD
  Restated mission * Step 3: COA Updated running estimates Use components and
  Initial commander's intent, Development and products manifestations of the
  planning guidance, and COA statements and insurgency in IPB
  CCIR * sketches Develop COAs for HN
  Updated running Refined commander's intent security forces
  estimates and planning guidance *
  Initial PPB products
  Refined commander's Step 4: COA Analysis War-game results War-game with four groups:
  intent and planning (Wargame) Decision support templates Enemy/population
  guidance
  Task organization Host Nation/US COIN forces
  Enemy COAs
  Mission to subordinate units Modeling may be an
  COA statements and Recommended CCIR appropriate wargaming tool
  sketches
  War-game results Step 5: COA Decision matrix *
  Criteria for comparison Comparison
  Decision matrix Step 6: COA Approval Approved COA *
  Refined commander's
  intent *
  Refined CCIR *
  High payoff target list *
  WARNORD
  Approved COA Step 7: Orders OPLAN/OPORD Ensure balance between
  Refined commander's Production LOEs
  intent and guidance Ensure unity of effort
  Refined CCIR Using two languages
  increases the time required to
  produce and brief the order,
  and to conduct combined
  rehearsals
  * Commander's activity or decision
  Figure 4-2. COIN MDMP.