SMEAC
The SMEAC system is yet another
acronym borrowed from our mighty Military [they do a pretty good job, so we may
as well learn something from them!] and is short for:
S Situation
M Mission
E Execution
A Administration and Logistics
C Command and communications
The Military use the SMEAC
system to document their orders and instructions for field operations, so that
they can pass this information on to their troops.
While you probably don’t have a
personal army at your disposal, there are times I’m sure when you need to give
a colleague, team member, training group, instructions or directions for a task
or project – and this system is ideal!
Situation This is the background to your task, or a
description of what has happened. What were the events leading up to where you
are now? ( for years I've been inactive and let myself go physically and
mentally)
Again, consider the 5WH of the
situation. What has happened? Why is it a problem? Who else is involved? When
did it happen/ sequence of events? Where did it happen? How did it happen?
The point of this part of the process is to provide a snapshot or
background to the following set of instructions.
Mission So now we know what has happened, the
mission is what we need to do about it. The mission should be a short, clear
and concise statement of what you want to achieve ( I want to journey towards
better health and fitness physically and mentally. At this stage, there’s no
need to include any detail – because that’s what the EA&C is for.
Execution Execution is the “how” part of the plan –
how you are going to achieve your mission.
Detail the steps required, and
again 5WH applies.
What are you going to do? Why? When? Where? Who is involved? How?
I have highlighted the WHY because
if it is not convincing enough your mission will fail when things get tough and
issues come up that are hard to deal with.
The execution part of the
process is usually the longest and should provide sufficient information to
allow you [or your team] to go and do the job.
Administration The military term is actually
“Administration and Logistics” and is about what resources you need to do the
job, and how these resources are to be coordinated. Join a gym, use a P/T, join
a running or cycling group. New clothing and or shoes.
Command and Communications This is the who’s who of the job – who’s in
charge, who do you report to, and how you communicate with each other.
Sometimes you need someone else other than yourself to report to. Look for
accountability and objectivity.Have a look at the following link for a visual.
S.M.E.A.C.– for documenting
instructions
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Situation (what has
happened, background
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Mission (what you need to do
about it)
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Execution (how are you
going to do it)
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Administration (and logistics
what do you need to do it)
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