Overview - Responsibilities and Documentation in the Platform
Murphy is doctrine neutral in structure and doctrine aligned in application.
This means:
- The platform does not force a specific command doctrine.
- It does not require ICS, JESIP, NATO, or any other framework.
- It does not prescribe how your command team must be structured.
- It does not dictate reporting lines or hierarchy.
Murphy provides a structured way to build and maintain situational awareness.
The platform separates:
- Facts
- Assumptions and prognosis
- Objectives
- Communication goals
- Status updates
- Actions
- Involved actors
- Files and documentation
How you structure your command team is entirely up to you.
You may work according to:
- ICS
- JESIP
- NATO J-structure
- A corporate crisis model
- Or a fully customized structure
The platform adapts to your organization — not the other way around.
This flexibility is our strength.
Responsibility Overview – Multiple Doctrine Versions
Below are four versions of the same responsibility overview, adapted to different doctrinal environments.
Only terminology changes.
The structural logic remains identical.
Neutral International Version
| Platform Field | Content Owner | Documented By |
|---|---|---|
| Facts | Planning / Intelligence | Planning / Log-keeper |
| Prognosis | Planning / Intelligence | Planning |
| Aim & Alignment | Incident Commander | Log-keeper |
| Communication Goals | Communications | Communications |
| Status | Each Functional Lead | Each Functional Lead |
| Actions | Responsible Function | Responsible Function |
| Involved Actors | Liaison | Liaison + Functions |
| Files | Each Function | Each Function |
Strict ICS Version
| Platform Field | Content Owner | Documented By |
|---|---|---|
| Facts | Planning Section | Planning Section / Log-keeper |
| Prognosis | Planning Section | Planning Section |
| Aim & Alignment | Incident Commander | Log-keeper |
| Communication Goals | Public Information Officer (PIO) | PIO |
| Status | Section Chiefs (Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Admin) | Respective Section |
| Actions | Responsible Section / Branch / Unit | Responsible Section |
| Involved Actors | Liaison Officer | Liaison Officer + Sections |
| Files | Respective Section | Respective Section |
Aligned with FEMA / NIMS structures and ICS-trained organizations.
UK JESIP-Aligned Version
| Platform Field | Content Owner | Documented By |
|---|---|---|
| Facts | Tactical (Silver) – Planning Function | Planning / Log-keeper |
| Prognosis | Tactical (Silver) | Planning |
| Aim & Alignment | Strategic (Gold) | Log-keeper |
| Communication Goals | Corporate Communications / Gold | Communications |
| Status | Operational (Bronze) Commanders | Respective Bronze Lead |
| Actions | Responsible Bronze Function | Responsible Function |
| Involved Actors | Tactical Coordination / Interagency Liaison | Liaison Function |
| Files | Respective Command Level | Respective Function |
Aligned with UK multi-agency and Gold/Silver/Bronze structures.
NATO Staff Structure Version (J-Code Terminology)
| Platform Field | Content Owner | Documented By |
|---|---|---|
| Facts | J2 (Intelligence) | J2 / Log-keeper |
| Prognosis | J2 (Assessment) | J2 |
| Aim & Alignment | Commander / J3 (Operations) | Log-keeper |
| Communication Goals | StratCom / Public Affairs | StratCom |
| Status | J1–J9 Functional Staff | Respective J-Function |
| Actions | Responsible J-Function | Responsible J-Function |
| Involved Actors | J5 (Plans) / J9 (CIMIC) | Respective Function |
| Files | Respective J-Function | Respective J-Function |
Aligned with NATO military structures, civil-military crisis organizations, and large international operations.
Strategic Takeaway
The underlying logic never changes:
- Facts are owned by analysis / intelligence
- Objectives are owned by command
- Status belongs to the responsible function
- Actions belong to the executing function
- Communication belongs to communications
- External coordination belongs to liaison
- Structure and traceability are safeguarded by the Log-keeper
Only the titles change.
That is doctrine-neutral alignment in the Murphy platform.