What is the last step in the Military Problem-Solving Process?

What is the last step in the Military Problem-Solving Process?

• A. Gather Information
• B. Analyze the Problem
• C. Develop Course of Action
• D. Make and Implement the Solution

Answer: (D)

Turning analysis into action. In this sequence you first gather information to understand the situation, then analyze the problem to clarify objectives and constraints, and then develop potential courses of action. Once a plan is chosen, the final step is making and implementing the solution—putting the plan into motion, coordinating resources, issuing orders, and carrying out the actions on the ground. Implementation is where planning meets reality, and it’s followed by monitoring results to adjust as needed. The earlier steps set up what will be done, but only through execution do you actually solve the problem.

Turning analysis into action. In this sequence you first gather information to understand the situation, then analyze the problem to clarify objectives and constraints, and then develop potential courses of action. Once a plan is chosen, the final step is making and implementing the solution—putting the plan into motion, coordinating resources, issuing orders, and carrying out the actions on the ground. Implementation is where planning meets reality, and it’s followed by monitoring results to adjust as needed. The earlier steps set up what will be done, but only through execution do you actually solve the problem.