Intelligence Analysis – Page 4

Thoughts on Analysis: The Humble Collator

Oft maligned and ignored, the humble collator, day after day, feeds our intelligence databases In some organisations the collator posts are treated as a rite of passage for your aspiring analyst - learning the ropes from the shop floor upwards. Other places, they are seen as dead-end and never-ending jobs for those who will never [...]

Thoughts on Analysis – Validation of Intelligence

Is there a case within the Intelligence Cycle for a validation phase? I hear it argued that the Intelligence Cycle lacks depth due to its simplistic structure and its four basic stages of Direction, Collection, Processing and Dissemination. Others maintain that its simplicity is its strength as long as its employment is controlled and managed [...]

Thoughts on Analysis: Is the Intelligence Cycle still relevant?

It is probably fair to say that most intelligence professionals view the intelligence cycle as central to their work, and as a consequence, the ‘cycle’ is the subject of much discussion as it will be the lynchpin to most complex intelligence operations. Such debate should be viewed as a good thing, constantly challenging us to [...]