Handbook of Analytic Tools & Techniques, 5th ed.

Order the latest edition of one of our best-selling volumes! The 5th edition features 33 structured analytic techniques that help analysts overcome mindsets, improve their confidence levels in their analytic conclusions, harness creativity, reduce the chance of surprise, instill more rigor in their analysis, and build analytic cultures within their units and organizations.

Pherson uses the Handbook of Analytic Tools and Techniques to train corporate and government intelligence analysts, managers, leaders, and policy makers worldwide. 

The Handbook provides a definition of each technique, advice on when to use it, a description of how it adds value to the analysis, and a step-by-step description of the specific method involved.