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Command and Control Planning Factors 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 325 I-22. Table I-10 shows how much time can be devoted to each MDMP step, based on the time between receipt of mission and execution. This sample timeline is based on the one-third/two-thirds rule and uses the following percentages to determine the amount of time to allocate to each step: Mission analysis—30% COA development—20% COA analysis, comparison, and approval—30% Orders production, dissemination, and transition—20% I-23. The "R" in table I-10 represents the time at mission receipt. All "R+" times represent the time that the action should be complete. For example, given 48 hours to plan and prepare for a mission, COA development should last no more than 3 hours and 12 minutes and should be complete by 8 hours after mission receipt. Generic timelines serve as guides and are adjusted based on mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, and civil considerations (METT-TC). Table I-10. Generic timelines Time available before execution 8 hrs 24 hrs 48 hrs 72 hrs 96 hrs Time for R + Time for R + Time for R + Time for R + Time for R + Mission analysis 0:45 0:45 2:24 2:24 4:48 4:48 7:12 7:12 9:36 9:36 COA development 0:30 1:15 1:36 4:00 3:12 8:00 4:48 12:00 6:24 16:00 COA analysis, comparison, and approval 0:45 2:00 2:24 6:24 4:48 12:48 7:12 19:12 9:36 25:36 Orders production 0:30 2:30 1:36 8:00 3:12 16:00 4:48 24:00 6:24 32:00 Total time used 2:30 8:00 16:00 24:00 32:00