Morphological analysis is an advanced intelligence analysis technique used for situations where there is little information available and a lot of uncertainty. It is especially useful for what are called non-quantifiable problems – problems where we can’t even identify all of the factors because they are sociopolitical situations. Morphological analysis was developed by a scientist…
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Force Field Analysis
Force Field Analysis is an advanced intelligence analysis technique that allows you to examine the various factors that influence an intelligence issue, and avoid unnecessary focus on one side of a problem or question. A critical thinking error is committed when we allow our bias to affect our analysis. The first step is to define…
Devil’s Advocacy
Devil’s Advocacy is an advanced analytical technique that has entered popular culture. It is as a method of challenging an analysis that has been completed, and is often employed as one of the last steps before an analytical document is distributed. The purpose of Devil’s Advocacy is to question the assumptions, questions, results and conclusions…
Getting Started Checklist
A Getting Started Checklist is a simple brainstorming technique put in place before an analysis begins. It involves the asking and answering of some simple questions that are applicable to any intelligence problem. In the same way as an essay outline helps you plot the major research and goals of the paper, the Getting Started…
Deception Detection
Deception detection is a structured analytical technique for examining the possibility that an intelligence source is attempting to deceive you. This is different from simple lie detection in that the individual deceiving an Intelligence Officer is usually backed up by a government or other adversary, rather than by their own self-interest. The information they give…