MISCC

Define chronologies and timelines

Explain the benefits of chronologies and timelines

Explain the term premise

Explain the term conclusion

Define social network analysis

Explain the purpose of social network analysis

-List the three key terms used in social network analysis

-Explain the key terms used in social network analysis

Explain the purpose of brainstorming

Explain the benefits of using brainstorming

Explain the purpose of issue development

Explain the six step process of issue development

Explain the purpose of key assumptions check

Explain the benefits of key assumptions check

Explain the purpose of alternative future analysis

Explain the benefits of alternative futures analysis

Explain the purpose of quadrant crunching

Explain the benefits of quadrant crunching

-List the process of intelligence production in the correct order of performance
-Explain the actions taken during each step of intelligence production

-List the components of the analysis framework in the correct order of performance
-Explain the outputs of each component of the analysis framework

List the three components of intelligence evaluation criteria

-List the four components of applied logic
-Explain each component of applied logic

-Explain the types of reasoning
-List the two types of reasoning

-List the three basic tests of truth
-Explain the tests of truth

Explain the purpose of analytic integrity standards

-List the five analytic integrity standards

-Explain the five analytic integrity standards

List the nine analytic tradecraft standards

Explain the purpose of Analytic Outreach

Explain the purpose of creative (divergent) thinking

Explain the term paradigm (mind set)

Explain the positive and negative effects of paradigms

-List the two categories of analytic pitfalls

-Explain the two categories of analytic pitfalls

List the seven common obstacles to objective thinking

-List the two different types of logical fallacies

-Explain the two different types of logical fallacies

-List the four types of bias

-Explain the four types of bias

Explain the purpose of critical thinking

-List the nine universal standards of critical thinking

-Explain the nine universal standards of critical thinking

List the eight elements of thought

-List the four problem types

-Explain the four problem types

List the six primary analytic tools

Explain the purpose of Matrices Analysis

Explain the purpose of Weighted Ranking

Explain the purpose of Pattern Analysis

Explain the purpose of Link Analysis

Explain the purpose of Quality of Information Check

List the benefits of Quality of Information Check