If the desired effects are not created, what may happen in the targeting process?

• A. If the desired effects are not created, targets may be reconsidered in the process or operations may have to be modified.
• B. The operation ends immediately.
• C. The objective is automatically achieved anyway.
• D. The process is abandoned.

Answer: (A)

When the desired effects aren’t produced, you use feedback to revisit what you’re aiming for and how you’re pursuing it. Reconsidering targets means testing whether the chosen targets are still appropriate given the current situation, while modifying operations means changing how you go after those targets—adjusting timing, resources, methods, or sequence to improve the chance of achieving the effects.

The other options don’t fit because they skip this adaptive step: ending the operation, automatically achieving the objective, or abandoning the process would eliminate the necessary evaluation and adjustment that keeps you aligned with the goal.