Theoretical and practical aspects of operational model in operational planning process

Abstract

Operational planning has been introduced in the Serbian Armed Forces in order to enhance the work of commands and units on decision-making and reaching the required level of interoperability with contemporary armed forces of partner countries. Experiences from the implementation of the Doctrine of Operations, service doctrines and the Guide for Operational Planning and Work of the Serbian Armed Forces Commands point to the existence of problems that have an adverse effect on the work of staffs in operational planning. Problems are reflected in the insufficient theoretical development of certain contents of doctrinal documents, their inaccuracy or inconsistency. An operational model, as a way of presenting the conceptual idea of a commander for execution of operations, is an important part of operational planning. The Guide for Operational Planning and Work of the Serbian Armed Forces Commands is to a certain extent general and it does not provide precise theoretical guidelines for definition and development of the operational model. The analysis of the theoretical provisions of the operational model presented in this paper is in the function of defining the problem and finding solutions for their overcoming.

Keywords

• operational planning
• operational model
• elements of operational model