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should be seen as one of the three main stages of the LL process. The recommending
process involves three main stages:
• preparation of recommendations,
• implementation of recommendations,
• monitoring and updating of the recommendations (recommendations
management).
Recommendations propose changes in regulations, the system of training
and doctrines, based on the analyzed experiences (which are obtained as daily
observations of the daily missions). The quality of recommendations is largely
determined both by the competent collecting of information about events and
the results obtained in a complete analysis of the collected observations. The development
of appropriate recommendations to a large extent determines their use
in theory and/or military practice. Each phase of this process is dependent on each
other. Therefore, it is worth noting, that the major determinants of the generation
of added value in the LL process is the interdependence of particular LL phases.
Interdependence is manifested primarily through the presence of many couplings,
mainly between phases. The results obtained from the preceding phase are the base
point (input data) to implement the next phase.
The primary objective is to produce a recommendation during the recommendation
process. The intermediate objectives of this process are consistent with
the objectives of the SIMS, project, i.e. improvement of the following processes:
• mission planning,
• and execution of missions.
Achieving these objectives implies the development of a formalized document
that contains a parametrised recommendation. This means that such a document
(Recommendation) should include, among others the following content:
• defined and measurable goal of recommendations,
• tasks to be executed,
• boundary conditions of these tasks.
Expected results of implementatin of this phase of the LL process allow to:
• increase the effectiveness of the mission,
• increase the level of situational awareness in the daily missions,
• verify and improve the methodology referring to the interpretation of documents
concerning the operations of the army – in particular for recommending
changes which will enhance soldiers capabilities:
✓ tactical (following Rules of Combat ROC)
✓ operational-tactical (the development of mission plans/planning process)
✓ strategic (improving doctrine),
• increase the effectiveness of training (for example, new content will be
introduced in training programs, there will be more case-s, and many
diverse instances of their use will be discussed).