Issues not resolved at lower levels are forwarded to the Secretary for decision, and the resulting decisions are documented in the Resource Management Decision (RMD). In addition, the OSD staff and the Joint Staff can raise issues with selected portions of any POM, or any funding shortfalls in the POM, and propose alternatives with marginal adjustments to resources. Īfter the POM is developed, senior leadership in OSD and the Joint Staff review each POM to help integrate the DoD Component POMs into an overall coherent defense program. In addition, the DoD Component may describe important programs not fully funded (or not funded at all) in the POM, and assess the risks associated with the shortfalls.
When completed, the POM provides a fairly detailed and comprehensive description of the proposed programs, including a time-phased allocation of resources (forces, funding, and manpower) by program projected six years into the future. This development seeks to construct a balanced set of programs that respond to the guidance and priorities of the Defense Planning/Programming Guidance within fiscal constraints. The Programming Phase begins with the development of a Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimate Submission (BES) by each DoD Component. The Programming Phase is the process for balancing and integrating resources among the various programs according to certain priorities. The Programming Phase defines and analyzes alternative force structures, weapon systems, and support systems together with their multi-year resource implications and the evaluation of various tradeoff options. The DPG is the link between planning and programming phase and provides guidance to the DoD Components (military departments and defense agencies) for the development of their program proposals, known as the Program Objective Memorandum (POM). This process results in fiscally constrained guidance and priorities - for military forces, modernization, readiness and sustainability, and supports business processes and infrastructure activities. The DPG is used to lead the overall planning process. It begins with a resource-informed articulation of national defense policies and ends military strategy known as the Defense/Joint Planning Guidance (DPG). The Planning phase of PPBE is a collaborative effort by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff, in coordination with DoD components. The Planning Phase is the process for determining what capabilities are needed for the future from strategic guidance It examines and determines the needs for the DoD for the next 5, 10 and 20+ years into the future from strategic guidance. The Planning phase of the PPBE Process is the definition and examination of alternative strategies, the analysis of changing conditions and trends, threat, technology, and economic assessments in conjunction with efforts to understand both change and the long-term implications of current choices.