text: Chapter 4
  4-137. When developing recommendations, staffs draw from many sources and consider their
  recommendations within the larger context of the operation. While several ways to improve a particular
  aspect of the operation might exist,some recommendations could impact other aspects of the operation. As
  with all recommendations,staffs should address any future implications.
  PARALLEL, COLLABORATIVE, AND DISTRIBUTED PLANNING
  4-138. Whether planning deliberately or rapidly,all planning requires the skillful use of available time to
  optimize planning and preparation throughout the BCT. Taking more time to plan often results in greater
  synchronization;however,any delay in execution risks yielding the initiative-with more time to prepare and
  act-to the enemy. When allocating planning time to subordinate unit commanders,the BCT commander must
  ensure subordinates have enough time to plan and prepare their own actions beforeexecution. Both parallel,
  collaborative,and distributed planning help optimize available planning time. Parallel planning allows each
  echelon to make maximum use of time available. Collaborative planning is the real-time interaction of
  commanders and staffs. Distributed planning allows the commander and staff members to execute planning
  from different locations.
  PARALLEL PLANNING
  4-139. Parallel planningis two or more echelons planning for the same operations nearly simultaneously
  facilitated by the use of warning orders by the higher headquarters (ADP 5-0). Parallel planning requires
  significant interaction between echelons. Parallel planning can happen only when higher headquarters
  produces timely warning orders and shares information with subordinate headquarters as it becomes available
  (seefigure 4-7).
  Figure 4-7. Parallel planning