The purpose of the Programming phase is to come up with a detailed allocation of resources through use of___

• A. JPG, PDMs, POMs & Issue Reports
• B. JPG, POMs, PDMs & Issue Orders
• C. JPG, POMs, PDMs & Issue Books
• D. JPG, POMs, PMDs & Issue Reports

Answer: (C)

In the Programming phase, a detailed allocation of resources is built through the official planning and decision documents that convert strategy into program funding. The Joint Programming Guide provides the overarching planning framework used by all components. Program Objective Memoranda lay out the five-year resource plan, describing programs, costs, and expected outcomes. Program Decision Memoranda capture recommended changes to those programs and justify them to decision-makers. Issue Books collect and present the issues and proposed changes that need review, along with their impacts, so decisions can be made on funding and prioritization. Together these artifacts form the complete set that drives a concrete, reasoned resource allocation for the near term and beyond. Other options use documents or terms that aren’t the standard tools for programming resource decisions, and one item is just a misspelling of the intended term.