Joint Forces Staff College
National Defense University
Overview of the
Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS)
 and Related Systems
 The intent of this lesson is to examine the major participants of the JSPS, the JSPS process and products, and selected major systems with close interrelationships to the JSPS.  Lectures and discussions should focus on concerns and issues applicable to the theater and functional Combatant Commanders.  Issues and concerns should be addressed from the Combatant Commander’s perspective, at the Operational level of consideration, and with an understanding of the Combatant Commanders’ ability to provide input to, and influence, the JSPS and other related systems being examined during the lesson.
Discussions should include analysis of how decisions and direction at the Presidential, Secretary of Defense, and Joint Staff levels can affect the unified commanders.  Discussions should also include analysis of how the unified commanders are able to influence the JSPS and other related systems.  This lesson provides a review and application forum for JPME Phase I material in addition to laying the foundation for discussions on the Joint Strategy Review (JSR), the Joint Training System (JTS), Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES) and Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP).