Organization: i-intelligence
Registration deadline: 01 Oct 2018
Starting date: 08 Oct 2018
Ending date: 10 Oct 2018
Our introductory course to intelligence analysis provides a solid introduction to the art and science of analytic reasoning. Participants will be given the foundational knowledge needed to establish and grow their analytic toolkit. Attention is given to descriptive and predictive modes of analysis, and the complimentary skills of trend identification, pattern detection, evidential reasoning, and ideation. The guidance provided by this course offers an essential prelude to our more advanced courses.
Course Outline
Day 1: Issue identification
Introduction to Intelligence Analysis
- What is analysis?
- The three modes of analytic reasoning
- The challenge of analysis
- The role of the analyst
- The critical disciplines of analytic work
Analytic Thinking and Reasoning Skills
- Critical, creative and conceptual thinking
- Sensemaking and calibration
- Problem identification and solving
- Identifying trends, patterns and relationships
- Evidential reasoning
- Scoping and managing your uncertainty
- Measuring and monitoring your thinking
- Working with structured analytic techniques
Ideation Skills
- Brainstorming techniques
- Idea enhancement techniques
- Mind mapping
- Concept mapping
Day 2: Descriptive Analysis
Descriptive Analytic Techniques
- The 5W1H Model
- Causal mapping
- Causal factor chains
- Causal loop diagrams
- Actor / factor analysis
- Working with timelines
- Link / association charting
Day 3: Predictive Analysis
Predictive Analytic Techniques
- Hypothesis generation
- Trend / impact analysis
- What if analysis
- Impact / probability analysis
- The futures wheel
- Consequence trees
Course Benefits
On completion of this course, participants will have acquired the ability to:
- Justify the importance of structured approaches to analytic thinking
- Apply a range of critical and creative thinking skills
- Develop causal narratives using descriptive analytic techniques
- Anticipate future outcomes using predictive analytic techniques
- Identify and explore cause-and-effect relationships
Course Requirements
Participants are required to bring a laptop with them and to set up a Gmail account if they do not already have one.
Additional Information
To find out more about this or other courses we offer, please see our Global Course Program for 2018: https://www.i-intelligence.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Global_Course-Program_2018_V1.pdf
How to register:
If you have any questions or wish to register, please email us at info@i-intelligence.eu.
