Which RDSP step follows 'Develop a course of action'?

Which RDSP step follows 'Develop a course of action'?

• A. Implement
• B. Refine and validate the course of action
• C. Compare situation to order
• D. Determine required decision type

Answer: (B)

In RDSP flow, after you form a course of action, you move into refining and validating it. This step is about making sure the COA is actually workable and sound before you commit resources. You check that the COA meets the mission objective, fits within time and resource constraints, and handles key risks and assumptions. You also verify that it remains aligned with the higher-level directive or order and that uncertainties are understood and mitigated. Only after this thorough check do you proceed to implement. The other options fit earlier or later points in the process. Implementing comes after validation, not immediately after developing the COA. Comparing the situation to the order and determining the required decision type are steps that occur before developing the COA, to shape what COAs are even worth proposing.

In RDSP flow, after you form a course of action, you move into refining and validating it. This step is about making sure the COA is actually workable and sound before you commit resources. You check that the COA meets the mission objective, fits within time and resource constraints, and handles key risks and assumptions. You also verify that it remains aligned with the higher-level directive or order and that uncertainties are understood and mitigated. Only after this thorough check do you proceed to implement.

The other options fit earlier or later points in the process. Implementing comes after validation, not immediately after developing the COA. Comparing the situation to the order and determining the required decision type are steps that occur before developing the COA, to shape what COAs are even worth proposing.