Generic Desicion Brief Template
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Title
CPT J. Craig
Purpose
To gain your decision/concurrence on …
Problem
To determine the …
Recommendation
COA X is the best COA
Prior Coordination
Unit/Person Results
Cdr, xxx Concur
Outline
Background Information
Facts Bearing on Problem
Assumptions
Courses of Action (COA)
Screening Criteria
Screened COA
Surviving COAs
Evaluation Criteria
Analysis of Each COA
Comparison of COA
Conclusion
Recommendation
Decision
Background
Background info
Facts Bearing on the Problem
(1 of x)
Source One
Fact 1
Fact 2
Fact 3
Source Two
Fact 1
Fact 2
Courses of Action
COA 1
COA 2
COA 3
Screening Criteria
ShortTitle1. Definition of criteria 1
ShortTitle2. Definition of criteria 2
ShortTitle3. Definition of criteria 3
Screened Out COA
COA X
Failed ShortTitle1 (Raw Data)
COA Y
Failed ShortTitle2 (Raw Data)
Surviving COA
COA 1
COA 2
COA 3
Evaluation Criteria
(1 of x)
Short Title: ShortTitle1
Definition: Definition of this criteria
Unit of Measure: (e.g. Dollars)
Benchmark: X
Formula: > X is an advantage
< X is a disadvantage
(more is better)
Evaluation Criteria
(2 of x)
Short Title: ShortTitle2
Definition: Definition of this criteria
Unit of Measure:
Benchmark: Y
Formula: < Y is an advantage
> Y is a disadvantage
(less is better)
Analysis of COA 1
+ Advantages:
ShortTitle1 – description for COA 1
(X)
– Disadvantages:
ShortTitle2 – description for COA 1
(Y)
Comparison of COAs
Evaluation
Criteria Courses of Action
(Benchmark) (Raw Data)
ShortTitle1 COA 1 = COA 2 > COA 3
(benchmark X) (x) (x) (x)
ShortTitle2 COA 1 > COA 3 > COA 2
(benchmark Y) (y) (y) (y)
etc
Conclusion
COA 1 is the best because:
Advantage 1
Advantage 2
Advantage 3
However,
Disadvantage 4
Disadvantage 5
Recommendation
COA X is the best COA
