Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

Definition/Scope: A systematic approach to analyzing the enemy, weather, and terrain in a specific geographic area. It integrates enemy doctrine with the weather and terrain as they relate to the mission and the specific battlefield environment. This is done to determine and evaluate enemy capabilities, vulnerabilities, and probable courses of action.

Acronym:

IPB

Broader Terms:

detect, decide, deliver, assess
intelligence and electronic warfare
mission analysis
mission planning
traditional threat

Narrower Terms:

all-source production section
area of interest
automatic application of IPB
course of action
doctrinal templates
enemy analysis
event matrices
event templates
Every Soldier a Sensor
geography analysis
High-Payoff Target
High-Value Target
High-Value Target Operations
intelligence collection management
obstacle intelligence
Prophet System
reconnaissance and surveillance
situation templates
target area of interest
terrain analysis

Related Terms:

Countermine activities
decision making
decision support templates
Find, Fix, Finish, Exploit, Analyze and Disseminate
intelligence preparation of the battlespace
named area of interest
obstacles
RQ-21A
situation development
target development
Time-sensitive targeting
war games