What are the two conditions that result in a shortfall?

What are the two conditions that result in a shortfall?

• A. Condition 1: CNA; Condition 2: Severe Mission Impact (SMI)
• B. Condition 1: CNA; Condition 2: Major Mission Impact (MMI)
• C. Condition 1: CNA; Condition 2: Minor Mission Impact (MMI)
• D. Condition 1: Availability; Condition 2: Severe Mission Impact (SMI)

Answer: (A)

Shortfalls are defined here as happening only when a required resource is not available when needed (CNA) and that non-availability causes a severe impact on the mission. Both parts have to be true for it to count as a shortfall. If the resource is CNA but the mission impact is Major or Minor, the impact isn’t severe enough to constitute a shortfall in this framework. If the resource is available, even with severe impact, it’s not a shortfall because the resource wasn’t unavailable. So the two conditions that trigger a shortfall are CNA and Severe Mission Impact.

Shortfalls are defined here as happening only when a required resource is not available when needed (CNA) and that non-availability causes a severe impact on the mission. Both parts have to be true for it to count as a shortfall. If the resource is CNA but the mission impact is Major or Minor, the impact isn’t severe enough to constitute a shortfall in this framework. If the resource is available, even with severe impact, it’s not a shortfall because the resource wasn’t unavailable. So the two conditions that trigger a shortfall are CNA and Severe Mission Impact.