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A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis

A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis

Central Intelligence Agency
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Original publisher: Washington, D.C.: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Center for the Study of Intelligence, 2009?] LC Number: BF444 OCLC Number: 436207961 Subject: Intelligence service -- United States -- Methodology.
Excerpt: ... THE METHOD s 4 ' t' ' most critical or compelling. An analyst or a team might begin a quality of information check by s ( ' t t ' developing a database in which corroboration of critical reporting. information is stored according to source type and date, with additional notations s J ' ' ' ' ' indicating strengths or weaknesses in 4 information in light of new facts or those sources. Ideally, analysts would circumstances that cast it in a have a retrieval and search capability on different light. the database, so that periodic reviews are less labor intensive and result in a s + ' 't ' ' more complete review of all sources identified and properly flagged for other used in past analysis. For the information analysts; analysis based on recalled review to be fully effective, analysts will reporting should also be reviewed to need as much background information determine if the reporting was essential on sources as is feasible. Knowing the to the judgments made. circumstances in which reporting was obtained is often critical to understanding s ( ' ' ' j its validity. With the data in hand, analysts information has been interpreted and can then: caveated properly. s J' ' ' t t' s 4 t ' ' ' t ' t' accuracy. analysts can place in sources, which 4 are likely to figure in future analytic Analysis of Competing Hypotheses , discussed later in the primer, is a useful technique assessments. for exploring the possibility that dec...
Language
English
Pages
46
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Books LLC
Release
June 23, 2012
ISBN
123406586X
ISBN 13
9781234065867

A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis

Central Intelligence Agency
3.7/5 ( ratings)
Original publisher: Washington, D.C.: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, Center for the Study of Intelligence, 2009?] LC Number: BF444 OCLC Number: 436207961 Subject: Intelligence service -- United States -- Methodology.
Excerpt: ... THE METHOD s 4 ' t' ' most critical or compelling. An analyst or a team might begin a quality of information check by s ( ' t t ' developing a database in which corroboration of critical reporting. information is stored according to source type and date, with additional notations s J ' ' ' ' ' indicating strengths or weaknesses in 4 information in light of new facts or those sources. Ideally, analysts would circumstances that cast it in a have a retrieval and search capability on different light. the database, so that periodic reviews are less labor intensive and result in a s + ' 't ' ' more complete review of all sources identified and properly flagged for other used in past analysis. For the information analysts; analysis based on recalled review to be fully effective, analysts will reporting should also be reviewed to need as much background information determine if the reporting was essential on sources as is feasible. Knowing the to the judgments made. circumstances in which reporting was obtained is often critical to understanding s ( ' ' ' j its validity. With the data in hand, analysts information has been interpreted and can then: caveated properly. s J' ' ' t t' s 4 t ' ' ' t ' t' accuracy. analysts can place in sources, which 4 are likely to figure in future analytic Analysis of Competing Hypotheses , discussed later in the primer, is a useful technique assessments. for exploring the possibility that dec...
Language
English
Pages
46
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Books LLC
Release
June 23, 2012
ISBN
123406586X
ISBN 13
9781234065867

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