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by Ben Zweibelson

Journal Article | May 7, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(18)

Why acronyms are ruining shared military understanding.

by Keith Vore

Journal Article | April 8, 2013 02:30 AM | Comments(1)

Deeper understanding of groupthink, its causes, and mitigation techniques should help a commander and his staff prevent it from occurring, and red teams can assist in the cause.

Reverse IPB: A Whole-of-Staff Approach to Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

by Andrew G. Attar, Jr. and Rob Rouleau

Journal Article | March 12, 2013 03:25 AM | Comments(6)

Making IPB an “entire staff” process is critically important to achieve shared understanding of the various mission variables.

The Problem

by Johnny Lairsey

Blog post | February 27, 2013 09:30 AM | Comments(12)

The United States military wastes an inordinate amount of time attempting to solve symptoms instead of problems.

Design is Dead!

by Grant Martin

Journal Article | November 26, 2012 05:30 AM | Comments(13)

Design is to MDMP as the universe is to apples. All we can do now is apples.

BZ on Design Theory Considerations

by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | November 9, 2012 08:19 AM | Comments(0)

Frequent SWJ contributor MAJ Ben Zweibelson discusses design at Military Review.

Does Design Help or Hurt Military Planning: How NTM-A Designed a Plausible Afghan Security Force in an Uncertain Future - Part II

by Ben Zweibelson

Journal Article | July 16, 2012 04:55 AM | Comments(0)

Our team produced design deliverables that established a narrative and conveyed a recommendation that had a structured organizing logic associated with its creation.

Wargaming Courses of Action During Other-Than-Major Combat Operations

by George Hodge

Journal Article | June 22, 2012 04:19 AM | Comments(2)

The doctrine for wargaming during COA analysis falls short for small wars.

Military Design in Practice: A Case from NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan in 2012

by Ben Zweibelson

Journal Article | June 4, 2012 04:28 AM | Comments(66)

How operational planners applied military design to a wicked problem set in Afghanistan.

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