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Structured analytic techniques for intelligence analysis / by Richards J. Heuer, Jr. and Randolph H. Pherson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Washington, DC : CQ Press, c2011.Description: xix, 343 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781608710188 (alk. paper)
  • 1608710181 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.12
LOC classification:
  • JK 468 H592s 2011
Contents:
Introduction and overview -- building a taxonomy -- criteria for selecting structured technique -- decomposition and visualization -- Idea generation -- scenarios and indicators -- hypothesis generation and testing -- assessment of cause and effect -- challenge analysis -- conflicy management - decision support -- practitioner's guide to collaboration -- evaluation os structured analytic techniques -- vision of the future.
Summary: Richards J. Heuer Jr. and Randolph H. Pherson turn a lifetime of expertise toward formalizing, adapting, and standardizing a set of 50 of the most robust analytic techniques in use in intelligence analysis today. This ready reference showcases current and cutting-edge best practices and represents a significant leap forward in depth, detail, and utility from existing handbooks. Logically organized and richly illustrated, Structured Analytic Techniques makes it easy to navigate, reference, and put the tools to use right away. Each technique is clearly and systematically explained: when to use, value added, the method, potential pitfalls, examples of how it can be used, its relationship to other techniques, and its origins.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JK 468 H592s 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000111242

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Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction and overview -- building a taxonomy -- criteria for selecting structured technique -- decomposition and visualization -- Idea generation -- scenarios and indicators -- hypothesis generation and testing -- assessment of cause and effect -- challenge analysis -- conflicy management - decision support -- practitioner's guide to collaboration -- evaluation os structured analytic techniques -- vision of the future.

Richards J. Heuer Jr. and Randolph H. Pherson turn a lifetime of expertise toward formalizing, adapting, and standardizing a set of 50 of the most robust analytic techniques in use in intelligence analysis today. This ready reference showcases current and cutting-edge best practices and represents a significant leap forward in depth, detail, and utility from existing handbooks. Logically organized and richly illustrated, Structured Analytic Techniques makes it easy to navigate, reference, and put the tools to use right away. Each technique is clearly and systematically explained: when to use, value added, the method, potential pitfalls, examples of how it can be used, its relationship to other techniques, and its origins.

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