IA200 Intermediate Analytic Techniques

Location: Online
Duration: 2 Days (16 credit hours)
Date: 01/14/2025 – 01/15/2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern
Price: Free

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This course addresses key objectives focused on training analysts working at or towards the intermediate level (practitioner and/or experienced analyst). This course expands upon core analytic fundamentals covered in NW3C’s FIAT, ISIA, and IWAB offerings. The course begins with an in-depth case study to illustrate the complexities and challenges of a major case scenario for intelligence analysts. The course then examines key concepts related to effective data and project management, analytic thinking, cognitive biases, and structured analytic techniques.  Finally, the course concludes with a section on addressing analytic uncertainty in intelligence writing. With guidance from experienced experts, students gain hands-on experience in the course with a complex practical case scenario that will challenge students on both days of the course.

Key concepts covered in this course include:
• Identifying cognitive biases
• Structured analytic techniques
• Project and time management
• Conveying uncertainty in intelligence writing

Students are encouraged to have taken at least one foundational level intelligence analysis course (at least 32 hours) prior to taking this course. This course is not intended for students who lack prior intelligence-related training.

   Students who complete this course are eligible for 1.0 point toward the CECFE, 3CI, and 3CIA certifications.