PE

1. Why you believe it is the most important below:

· Assessing an organization: The staff analyzes relevant information collected through monitoring to evaluate the operation’s progress. Evaluation is using indicators to judge progress toward desired conditions and determining why the current degree of progress exists. Evaluation is at the heart of the assessment process where most of the analysis occurs. Evaluation helps commanders determine what is working and what is not working, and it helps them gain insights into how to better accomplish the mission. In the context of assessment, an indicator is a specific piece of information that infers the condition, state, or existence of something, and provides a reliable means to ascertain performance or effectiveness.

· Indicators should be—

Relevant—bear a direct relationship to a task, effect, object, or end state condition. Observable—collectable so that changes can be detected and measured or evaluated. Responsive—signify changes in the OE in time to enable effective decision making. Resourced—collection assets and staff resources are identified to observe and evaluate.

· Developing Measures of Performance & Developing Measures of Effectiveness: The two types of indicators commonly used in assessment include measures of performance (MOPs) and measures of effectiveness (MOEs). A measure of performance is an indicator used to measure a friendly action that is tied to measuring task accomplishment. MOPs help answer questions such as “Was the action taken?” or “Were the tasks completed to standard?” A MOP confirms or denies that a task has been properly performed. MOPs are commonly found and tracked at all levels in execution matrixes. MOPs help to answer the question “Are we doing things right?” At the most basic level, every Soldier assigned a task maintains a formal or informal checklist to track task completion. The status of those tasks and subtasks are MOPs. Similarly, operations consist of a series of collective tasks sequenced in time, space, and purpose to accomplish missions. Current operations integration cells use MOPs in execution matrixes, checklists, and running estimates to track completed tasks. Staffs use MOPs as a primary element of battle tracking with a focus on the friendly force. Evaluating task accomplishment using MOPs is relatively straightforward and often results in a “yes” or “no” answer. A measure of effectiveness is an indicator used to measure a current system state, with change indicated by comparing multiple observations over time. MOEs help measure changes in conditions, both positive and negative. MOEs help to answer the question “Are we doing the right things?” MOEs are commonly found and tracked in formal assessment plans. Evaluation includes analysis of why progress is or is not being made. Commanders and staffs propose and consider possible causes. In particular, they address the question of whether or not changes in the situation can be attributed to friendly actions. Commanders consult subject matter experts, both internal and external to the staff, on whether their staffs have correctly identified the underlying causes for specific changes in the situation. These experts challenge key facts and assumptions identified in the planning process to determine if the facts and assumptions are still relevant or valid.

2. Summarize how these elements will affect your ability as a leader to influence your subordinate leaders and superiors by shaping trust, credibility, and ethical judgment, as well as your superiors