intelligence-analysis-techniques

What problem does it solve?

This skill provides a structured analytic techniques framework to reduce cognitive biases and improve rigor in political intelligence analysis, enabling analysts to systematically challenge assumptions and tests hypotheses.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs) including ACH, SWOT, Devil's Advocacy, and Red Team Analysis to organize thinking and evidence.
• Bias Reduction through formal hypothesis testing and challenge of consensus.
• Decision-Support Outputs such as risk assessments, scenario planning, and early warning indicators for Swedish political actors and institutions.
• Use Case: An analyst evaluates coalition stability by applying ACH and Red Team methods to compare competing scenarios and identify weak spots.

Quick Start

Run the SATs workflow on a Swedish political case to identify competing hypotheses and test them with ACH and SWOT analyses. Generate a Devil's Advocacy brief to challenge the prevailing coalition stability assumption. Use Red Team exercises to simulate adversarial strategies against government actions.