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Chapter 2 76 ATP 5-0.2-1 07 December 2020 Table 2-20. Intelligence preparation of the battlefield steps (continued) Describe how weather can affect friendly and threat operations (IPB products—operational climatology and weather forecast chart, light and illumination data table, weather effects matrix, and operational impacts chart): • Visibility. • Precipitation. • Temperature. • Atmospheric pressure. • Wind. • Cloud cover and ceiling. • Humidity. • Sea State Describe how civil considerations (ASCOPE and PMESII-PT) can affect friendly and threat operations (IPB products—civil considerations data file, civil considerations overlay, civil considerations assessment): Areas Structures Capabilities Organization People Events Political Military Economic Social Information Infrastructure Physical Environment Time Step 3. Evaluate the threat Identify threat characteristics and order of battle (IBP products—threat characteristics and order of battle files). Create or refine threat models (IPB products—threat template, high-value target list): • Convert threat doctrine or patterns of operations to graphics. • Describe the threat’s tactics, options, and peculiarities. • Identify high-value targets. Identify threat capabilities and limitations (IPB products—threat capability statement): • Identify threat capabilities by creating statements. • Identify other threat capabilities. Step 4. Determine threat courses of action Develop threat courses of action (IPB products—SITEMP, threat COA statement). Develop the event template and matrix (IPB products—event template, event matrix). STAFF COLLABORATION 2-242. Intelligence officers facilitate IPB, but these intelligence officers and their staff members cannot provide all IPB information the commander requires for situational understanding. Other staff sections or supporting elements also help the intelligence staff produce and continually refine IPB products. Total staff integration reduces the initial time required for IPB development, assists the commander in timely decision making, improves the quality and accuracy of IPB products, and creates a better understanding of how threats may execute certain COAs and how friendly forces can counter threat actions.