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The quality of an operational plan is determined by three main criteria: compatibility, feasibility and operational cost. The compatibility criterion examines if the proposed plan is suitable for the operational objectives that were set, that is, if the expected End State, as a result of a successful execution of the plan, is in concordance with the objectives of the operations. The feasibility criterion estimates the chances that the operation is carried out as planned, in the presence of the various operational constraints and the imbedded uncertainty in the battlefield. Through the third criterion - operational cost - the operational commander attempts to assess the specific risks that are involved in carrying out the plan and in particular, the cost of failure.
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Kress, M. (2002). The Planning Process. In: Operational Logistics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1085-7_4
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