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Analytic
Tools and Techniques
Globalytica, LLC, a subsidiary of Pherson Analytics, has developed ThinkSuite™ a group of collaborative software tools that support intelligence analysis. The tools assist in systematically exploring a broad array of hypotheses and validating indicators to make the best use of collected information and improve warning and risk assessment. ThinkSuite™ includes the following tools: Multiple Hypotheses Generator™, Te@mACH™ and Indicators Validator™. ThinkSuite™ includes: |
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Multiple Hypotheses Generator™ generates a comprehensive and mutually exclusive set of alternative hypotheses. The methodology has been incorporated into several courses taught to Intelligence Community analysts with promising results. This tool is currently in the beta testing stage.
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Web-based and facilitates collaboration.
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Rapidly generates alternative hypotheses by generating permutations.
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Helps analysts rank alternative hypotheses from most to least deserving of attention.
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Allows analysts to decide how many hypotheses they want (or have time) to explore.
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Automatically populates hypotheses to the Te@mACH™ tool.
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Te@mACH™ is an upgraded version of Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) software that students or analysts can use individually or collaboratively on a team project. It is in the final stages of beta testing and has received positive reviews from several agencies and academic institutions in the United States and abroad that plan to incorporate it into their work environment and/or their teaching curriculum.
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Web-based and collaborative with multiple discussion boards.
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Generates a consensus group matrix.
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Generates a matrix showing levels of disagreement.
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Captures key assumptions.
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Identifies the need for collection requirements.
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Enhances value for law enforcement when used as a case management tool.
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Indicators Validator™ is a simple tool for assessing the diagnostic power of indicators. This software helps analysts detect indicators that are not diagnostic and should not be provided to collectors. It is currently in the beta testing stage and is likely to become a staple in every analyst’s tool kit.
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Web-based and collaborative with multiple discussion boards.
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Has pull-downs that analysts can use to quickly check for diagnosticity.
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Helps the analyst sort all the indicators from most to least diagnostic.
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Re-sorts indicators under each scenario to determine if new indicators are needed.
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THINKSUITE™ FLYERS (for download) |
| Thinksuite™ Overview |
Multiple Hypotheses™ |
Te@mACH™ |
Indicators Validator™ |
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COMING SOON!
Quadrant Crunching tool™ is a new technique for generating a robust set of potential terrorist attack options or alternative scenarios. This tool is currently in the initial development stages. |
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For questions regarding ThinkSuite™ Tools, please email us at: ThinkSuite@pherson.org
ThinkSuite™, Multiple Hypotheses Generator™, Te@mACH™ and Indicators Validator™ are registered trademarks of Globalytica, LLC |
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