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Analytic Support to Decisive Action 18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 6-5 Table 6-1. Use of basic diagnostic analytical techniques Technique Used for: Often used with: Offensive/ Defensive Stability DSCA Sorting • Review of large amounts of data. • Review of multiple categories of information. • Any stage. • Generating hypotheses (brainstorming, ACH). • Functional analysis. • Situational logic. X X X Matrices • Isolating critical data. • Enabling analytic focus. • ACH. • Link analysis. • Various pattern analysis. X X Threat Intentions Matrix Reviewing most likely and reasonable alternatives. • Indicators. • ACH. • Functional analysis. • Situational logic. X X X Event Mapping Visualizing structure, delineating events in a scenario. • Indicators. • Brainstorming. X X Event Trees Clarifying alternative event sequences with potential future outcomes. • Chronologies and timelines. • Indicators. • ACH. • Various pattern analyses. X X Subjective Probability Identifying potential actions of threat, neutral, and friendly entities. • Bayesian analysis. • Rules of verification. X X X Weighted Ranking Identifying potential actions of threat, neutral, and friendly entities. • Bayesian analysis. • Subjective probability. • Rules of verification. X X X Deception Detection Helping to determine when to look for deception. • All other analytic techniques. X X X Key Assumptions Check Making assumptions explicit and understood. • All other analytic techniques. X X X Quality of Information Check Evaluating the completeness of available information. • All other analytic techniques. X X X Indicators Identifying potential actions of threat, neutral, and friendly entities. • All other analytic techniques. X X X ACH analysis of competing hypotheses DSCA defense support of civil authorities