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Chapter 2 10 ATP 5-0.2-1 07 December 2020 specific time or event. A fragmentary order (FRAGORD) is an abbreviated OPORD, issued as needed, to change or modify an OPORD during the conduct of operations. Some planning results in written orders complete with attachments. Other planning produces brief FRAGORDs issued verbally and then followed in writing (see FM 6-0 for Army formats for plans and orders). DESIGN 2-8. This section is derived from ADP 5-0, ATP 5-0.1, and Army Design Methodology: Commander's Resource. 2-9. Army design methodology is a methodology for applying critical and creative thinking to understand, visualize, and describe problems and approaches to solving them (ADP 5-0). ADM includes interconnected thinking activities that aid in conceptual planning and decision making. By first framing an operational environment and associated problems, ADM enables commanders and staffs to think about the situation in depth. From this understanding, commanders and staffs develop a more informed approach to solve or manage identified problems. During operations, ADM supports organizational learning through reframing- a maturing of understanding that leads to a new perspective on problems or their resolution. 2-10. Recognizing and solving problems is essential. When faced with unfamiliar or ambiguous situations, commanders and staffs may feel overwhelmed by uncertainty. This is where ADM can help. By first framing an operational environment and associated problems, ADM enables commanders and staffs to think about the situation before developing ways to solve those problems. Based on this understanding, commanders and staffs are better equipped to develop approaches to overcome identified problems. 2-11. Depending on the situation's complexity, hard-to-identify problem, or unclear operational end state, commanders can initiate ADM before or in parallel with the MDMP. ADM can facilitate the identification of objectives, creation of lines of operation and lines of effort, and increase understanding of the problem. The understanding and products resulting from ADM do not replace the MDMP, but they help guide more detailed planning during the MDMP. 2-12. No specific method or prescribed set of steps exists to employ ADM. Several activities associated with ADM, however, include framing an operational environment, framing problems, developing an operational approach, and reframing when necessary (see figure 2-1). ADM is particularly useful as an aid to conceptual planning when integrated with the detailed planning typically associated with the MDMP. Together, these processes produce executable plans. While planners complete some activities before others, the understanding and learning within one activity may require revisiting the learning from another activity. Thus, ADM is iterative in nature.