Sociometry is the study of social relationships, invented by the psychiatrist and sociologist Jacob Moreno. Similar to link analysis, sociometry involves using a tool called the sociogram, a graphical representation of social links. Sociograms can be used to graph the communication between people over a long period of time (days, weeks or months), like a…
Category: Intelligence
Link Analysis
Creating a Link Analysis Link analysis is a simple technique used in intelligence analysis to demonstrate the connections or relationships between people. It is commonly used in social science research, criminal investigations and national security. The first step to link analysis is to collect the data, and decide on a coding scheme. An example coding…
Delphi Technique
Introduction There are a number of techniques for making predictions or analysis. It is particularly useful in governments, public policy, and other areas where facts may be disputed but generally based on a set of common foundational knowledge. Examples of this type include economics (where the same economic principles may be expressed differently by country),…
An Introduction to Intelligence Research and Analysis
Edit Feb-2-15: The title of this post was updated to reflect the correct title of the book; the URL remains unchanged. Introduction This title, “Intelligence Research and Analysis” by Jerome Clauser is an excellent overview of the tools used in intelligence analysis and basic research. Intelligence analysis is the processing of raw data that has…