Problems with problem solving.

[TheCurmudgeon]

I concur that the problem is not the method itself. I am leaning toward the failure occuring in the MA phase, but I also think there are problems in our rote application of certain methods like applying task and purpose to units when you only have a limited number of doctrinaly correct tasks and purposes.

I am still looking for ideas.

[Tom Odom]

Look at the Brigade and Battalion Planning Special Studies from CALL; we did them here as an application of the effects-based process in targeting for full spectrum operations. Again they are system and method-centric, meaning they are worthless if applied without thinking. Still they very much get at the ideas inherent in full-spec ops, COIN, effects, etc.

best

Tom