CAS3 Staff Officer Guide - U.S. Army

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Staff Officer's Guide
· Use evaluation criteria (EC) to measure, evaluate, and rank order COAs with respect to the desired
end state/outcome during analysis and comparison.
· You must support EC with the facts or assumptions.
· Present EC in order of importance. Be able to describe the relative importance of each of your
evaluation criteria.
· Include the five required elements for each EC:
--Short title: allows you to be concise in later portions of your briefing.
--Definition: leaves no doubt in the briefee’s mind as to what you mean. Be precise.
--Unit of measure: for example, US dollars, feet, etc.
--Benchmark: generally, the point at which a COA becomes an advantage with respect to a
particular criterion. Be able to justify how you came up with the value. Some techniques are
reasoning, historical data, current allocation, verbal/written guidance, regulation, tangible
benefit, and averaging. Use averaging only as a last resort.
--Formula: stated in one of two different ways, that “more or less is better” or subjectively in
terms such as “disc brakes are better than drum brakes.” Always include the benchmark on
the advantage side of the formula.
· A well-thought-out benchmark value is essential for precise analysis. You may also include on
your slide a reason for the benchmark value.
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