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(Annex Title) ANNEX Q (KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT) TO OPERATION PLAN/ORDER [number] [(codename)]—[issuing headquarters] [(classification of title)]

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Doctrinal References for this annex include the following: ADRP 3-0, ADRP 5-0, ADRP 6-0, FM 6-0, and FM 6-01.1.

Time Zone Used Throughout the Order: Write the time zone established in the base plan or order.

(U Mil para) Situation. Include information affecting the functional area that paragraph 1 of the OPLAN or OPORD does not cover or needs to be expanded.

Area of Interest. Describe the area of interest as it relates to knowledge management. Refer to Annex B (Intelligence) as required.

Area of Operations. Refer to Appendix 2 (Operation Overlay) to Annex C (Operations) as required.

Enemy Forces. Refer to Annex B (Intelligence) as required.

Friendly Forces. Outline the knowledge management and information management structure, including higher headquarters. This will include the joint force commander involved with the operation.

Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Nongovernmental Organizations. Identify and describe other organizations in the area of operations that may impact knowledge management (data sharing and collaboration capabilities). Refer to Annex V (Interagency Coordination) as required.

Civil Considerations. Refer to Annex K (Civil Affairs Operations) as required.

Attachments and Detachments. List units and capabilities attached or detached only as necessary to clarify task organization and knowledge management and information management. Refer to Annex A (Task Organization) as required.

Assumptions. List any knowledge management integration assumptions that support the annex development.

Mission. State the mission of knowledge management in support of the base plan or order.

Execution.

Scheme of Knowledge Management Support. Describe how knowledge management supports the commander’s intent and concept of operations. Describe how knowledge management will create shared understanding through the alignment of people, processes, and tools within the organizational structure and culture in order to increase collaboration and interaction between leaders and subordinates, enabling decisions through improved flexibility, adaptability, integration, and synchronization to achieve a position of relative advantage. Describe how knowledge management enhances shared understanding, learning, and decision making during the phases of the operation. Specify the authority exercised at each echelon for each phase of the operation. Describe the roles and relationships between knowledge management elements in the organization and how they will coordinate with joint, combined, and intergovernmental knowledge management elements. Describe how units’ knowledge management elements and assets are integrated into the unit battle rhythm, operations process, and during execution.

Tasks to Subordinate Units. List knowledge management critical tasks assigned to subordinate units not contained in the base plan or order. This may include tasks to combat units and other functional organizations.

Coordinating Instructions. List only instructions applicable to two or more subordinate units not covered in the base order that affect knowledge management procedures (for example, commander’s critical information requirements).

Sustainment. Identify and list sustainment priorities for knowledge management key tasks and specify additional sustainment instructions as necessary, to include contractor support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.

Logistics. Identify unique sustainment requirements, procedures, and guidance to support knowledge management. Specify procedures for specialized technical logistics support from external organizations as necessary. Use subparagraphs to identify priorities and specific instructions for knowledge management logistics support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) and Annex P (Host-Nation Support) as required.

Personnel. Identify knowledge management unique personnel requirements and concerns, including global sourcing support and contracted linguist requirements. Use subparagraphs to identify priorities and specific instructions for human resources support, financial management, legal support, and religious support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.

Health Service Support. Identify availability, priorities, and instructions for medical care. Identify medical-unique automation requirements for medical records and other medical documentation and support requirements for medical units. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.

Command and Signal.

Command.

Location of the Commander and Key Leaders. State the location of the commander and key knowledge management leaders. Identify who is authorized to make knowledge management decisions for the commander.

Succession of Command. State the succession of command if not covered in the unit’s standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Liaison Requirements. State the knowledge management liaison requirements not covered in the base order.

Control.

Command Posts. Describe the employment of knowledge management-specific command posts (CPs), including the location of each CP and its time of opening and closing.

Reports. List knowledge management support-specific reports not covered in SOPs. Refer to Annex R (Reports) as required.

Signal. Address any knowledge management support-specific communications requirements or reports. Refer to Annex H (Signal) as required.

(Acknowledge) ACKNOWLEDGE: Include only if attachment is distributed separately from the base plan or order.

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(Official) OFFICIAL:

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(Attachments) ATTACHMENTS Personnel. Identify knowledge management unique personnel requirements and concerns, including global sourcing support and contracted linguist requirements. Use subparagraphs to identify priorities and specific instructions for human resources support, financial management, legal support, and religious support. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required. Health Service Support. Identify availability, priorities, and instructions for medical care. Identify medical-unique automation requirements for medical records and other medical documentation and support requirements for medical units. Refer to Annex F (Sustainment) as required.

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