Which step follows Step 2 in the sequence?

Which step follows Step 2 in the sequence?

• A. Step 4 COA Analysis
• B. Step 1
• C. Step 5 COA Comparison
• D. Step 3 COA Development

Answer: (D)

In planning sequences, after you’ve clarified the mission and the constraints in Step 2, the next move is to develop potential courses of action. This COA development step is where multiple viable options are created to meet the mission, giving you a set of alternatives to evaluate. You then move on to analyzing each COA for feasibility and risk, and later comparing them to select the best choice. The subsequent steps—COA Analysis and COA Comparison—rely on having those alternative options first, while earlier steps establish the problem. So the step that comes after Step 2 is the development of COAs.

In planning sequences, after you’ve clarified the mission and the constraints in Step 2, the next move is to develop potential courses of action. This COA development step is where multiple viable options are created to meet the mission, giving you a set of alternatives to evaluate. You then move on to analyzing each COA for feasibility and risk, and later comparing them to select the best choice. The subsequent steps—COA Analysis and COA Comparison—rely on having those alternative options first, while earlier steps establish the problem. So the step that comes after Step 2 is the development of COAs.