What kind of analysis does HQDA perform to determine if the impacts of a proposed change are suitable, feasible, and acceptable to the Total Army?

What kind of analysis does HQDA perform to determine if the impacts of a proposed change are suitable, feasible, and acceptable to the Total Army?

• A. Force Integration Functional Area (FIFA) Analysis
• B. Force Integration Analysis
• C. Total Army Analysis
• D. Program Objective Memorandum

Answer: (A)

Force Integration Functional Area Analysis is the method HQDA uses to evaluate how a proposed change would ripple through the Total Army. It examines cross‑functional impacts across manpower, training, weapons and equipment, logistics, operations, and funding, and asks whether the change is suitable for the mission, feasible to implement within resources and time, and acceptable to the Total Army’s leadership and components. By assessing these factors together, FIFA Analysis provides an enterprise‑level view of whether the change can be integrated without creating unacceptable risk or gaps in capability. This differs from Total Army Analysis, which is about sizing and shaping the overall force, and from the Program Objective Memorandum, which focuses on planning and budgeting programs for the coming years. The broader term Force Integration Analysis exists, but the functional-area formulation reflects the formal cross‑functional assessment used for change proposals.

Force Integration Functional Area Analysis is the method HQDA uses to evaluate how a proposed change would ripple through the Total Army. It examines cross‑functional impacts across manpower, training, weapons and equipment, logistics, operations, and funding, and asks whether the change is suitable for the mission, feasible to implement within resources and time, and acceptable to the Total Army’s leadership and components. By assessing these factors together, FIFA Analysis provides an enterprise‑level view of whether the change can be integrated without creating unacceptable risk or gaps in capability. This differs from Total Army Analysis, which is about sizing and shaping the overall force, and from the Program Objective Memorandum, which focuses on planning and budgeting programs for the coming years. The broader term Force Integration Analysis exists, but the functional-area formulation reflects the formal cross‑functional assessment used for change proposals.