Integrated Planning System

The Integrated Planning System is a structured planning framework adapted from the US military's Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES) and was developed and released by the US Department of Homeland Security in January 2009. Background IPS is a result of Annex I of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-8, which tasked the DIS with developing an integrated planning system. In replacement of the National Planning and Execution System (NPES), IPSO is I CS/NI MS compliant and is based on coordination and synchronization rather than command and control. The IPSO applies to federal departments and agencies, with a role in homeland security, when conducting scenario-based planning. It is particularly useful for developing plans against the fifteen National Planning Scenarios. The IPS's doctrine supports: Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5), Homeland Security Presidential Directive–8 (HSPD-8), Annex I, National Response Framework (NRF), National Incident Management System (NI MS), National Preparedness Guidelines (NP G), and National Strategy for Homeland Security (NSHS).