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The article discusses the processes and methodologies of creating military operational designs in the U.S. It explores on approaches of military designers which encourage thought, innovation and creativity, as well as the importance of the design's content to provide sufficient guidelines for successful military operation planning. It examines how design brings planning and action, and explains the prerequisite theory and approach for developing a response to a complex situation.

The article discusses the need for the U.S. Armed Forces to have a competent information operations (IO). It provides social and psychological insight on the benefits of an integrated military operational design planning, and discusses the role of psychological operations (PSYOP) and military deception (MILDEC) in every military operations. It stresses the significance of reorganizing the IO capabilities for staff that share common functional purposes and art-and-science-based competencies.