S5-45 Strategic Operations Planning Course (SOPC)

Issued by NATO School Oberammergau

Graduates of this course are prepared to serve within a strategic level headquarters as operations planners, applying the Comprehensive Operations Planning Directive (COPD) within the framework of a Comprehensive Approach.

Type Experience
Level Intermediate
Time Days
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Create And Evaluate Courses Of Action (COA)
Interactions With The Operational Level Of Command
NATO Operations Planning Process (OPP)
Strategic Level Problem Analysis

Earning Criteria

Graduates of this course have completed over 40 hours comprised of modules which complement each other in the understanding of NATO’s strategic planning environment. Within each module, discrete subject topics may vary depending on NATO guidance. Each lecture ends with an interactive Q & A to enable students to develop and consolidate their understanding of the subject topic. Syndicate work and panel discussions are used to enable in-depth discussions, develop assessment techniques.