Handbook of Analytic Tools and Techniques

The Handbook of Analytic Tools and Techniques describes 22 structured analytic techniques that analysts in the intelligence, homeland security, and law enforcement communities as well as the private sector can use to overcome mindsets, leverage their imagination, and instill more rigor in their analysis.
The Handbook is organized into three parts:

• Diagnostic Techniques

• Imagination Techniques

• Challenge & Reframing Techniques

In each section of this practitioner's guide, we provide a definition of the technique, discuss when best to use it, describe the value added, and present a step-by-step description of the specific method. The Handbook also includes a guide for Matching the Technique to the Tool and a Timeline for Using Analytic Techniques.