9-88. COA development should also identify decision points, the person responsible for making the decision, and what measures may be taken to provide the commander with additional time before making a decision. (See paragraph 9-127 for a discussion of decision points.) Good COAs provide commanders with options they can take based on anticipated and unanticipated changes in the situation. (See Chapter 14 for further discussion on decisionmaking in execution.) Staffs should highlight to the commander options that may be critical to mission success. Staffs should also identify points in time when options may no longer be viable, while working to keep options open to the commander as long as possible. In all cases, staffs provide commanders with options that are flexible, while clearly identifying risks associated with committing to options. Staffs also assess how possible options may impact on a commander’s options at a higher echelon.