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Evaluates the relative advantages and disadvantages of each option against a strict set of evaluation criteria.

[Step 1: Initiation] │ ▼ [Step 2: Mission Analysis] │ ▼ [Step 3: COA Development] │ ▼ [Step 4: COA Analysis & Wargaming] │ ▼ [Step 5: COA Comparison] │ ▼ [Step 6: COA Approval] │ ▼ [Step 7: Plan or Order Development] joint publication 5-0 download

Begins when a joint authority receives a strategic directive or tasking from national leadership. Evaluates the relative advantages and disadvantages of each