Step 3 JPP is which activity?

• A. Planning initiation
• B. COA Development
• C. Mission analysis
• D. COA analysis and wargaming

Answer: (B)

COA development is the phase where the staff generates a range of potential ways to accomplish the mission, fleshing out each option with feasible sequences of actions, key tasks, and the resources needed. It comes after mission analysis and before any testing, because you need multiple viable options to compare and refine. Each COA should be designed to be feasible, acceptable, and aligned with the commander's intent, providing the basis for the next step where those options are analyzed and wargamed to assess feasibility, risks, and advantages.