The application of structured analytical techniques in the process of intelligence analysis

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58960/rbi.2025.20.257

Keywords:

intelligence analysis, knowledge production methodology, structured analytical techniques

Abstract

This article examines the use of structured analytical techniques (SATs) in Intelligence. The study explores the Knowledge Production Methodology of the Brazilian Army’s Intelligence System and highlights categories of SATs that best meet contemporary demands. Based on a questionnaire administered to intelligence professionals, the SATs considered most suitable for use in different situations are analyzed: team work with time availability, individual work with time availability, and individual work with limited time. It is concluded that the appropriate application of the most relevant SATs can improve analytical accuracy and decision-making agility, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of Intelligence analysis.

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Author Biographies

Túlio Marcos Santos Cerávolo, Exército Brasileiro

Coronel de Infantaria do Exército Brasileiro, Bacharel em Ciências Militares - Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras (AMAN), Pós-graduado em Operações Militares – Escola de Aperfeiçoamento de Oficiais (EsAO), Mestrado em Ciências Militares - Escola de Comando e Estado Maior do Exército (ECEME), Mestrado em Segurança Nacional – Colegio de Defensa Nacional (México), possui os Cursos Básico, Intermediário e Avançado de Inteligência da Escola de Inteligência Militar do Exército (EsIMEx) e o Curso Básico de Inteligência no Uruguai. Atualmente é o Comandante da EsIMEx.

Cleber Modesto de Castro, Exército Brasileiro

Tenente-Coronel de Infantaria do Exército Brasileiro. Bacharel em Ciências Militares - Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras. Bacharel em Educação Física – Escola de Educação Física do Exército. Pós-graduado em Ciências Militares - Escola de Comando e Estado-Maior do Exército. Atualmente serve como Assessor de Inteligência Prospectiva do Centro de Inteligência do Exército (CIE). Possui o Curso Avançado de Inteligência.

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Published

2025-04-16

How to Cite

Santos Cerávolo, Túlio Marcos, and Cleber Modesto de Castro. 2025. “The Application of Structured Analytical Techniques in the Process of Intelligence Analysis”. Brazilian Journal of Intelligence, no. 20 (April). Brasília, Brasil. https://doi.org/10.58960/rbi.2025.20.257.