Intelligence Analysis Techniques Skill

Purpose

This skill provides comprehensive structured analytic techniques (SATs) for intelligence analysis in the Riksdagsmonitor platform. It implements proven methodologies from the intelligence community to reduce cognitive bias, improve analytical rigor, and produce defensible intelligence assessments on Swedish political actors, parties, and democratic institutions.

When to Use This Skill

Apply this skill when:

• ✅ Analyzing complex political situations with multiple competing hypotheses
• ✅ Assessing coalition formation scenarios and government stability
• ✅ Evaluating politician behavior patterns and risk indicators
• ✅ Conducting strategic assessments of party positions
• ✅ Identifying analytical assumptions and challenging conventional wisdom
• ✅ Preparing high-confidence intelligence products for stakeholders
• ✅ Mitigating cognitive biases in analysis (confirmation bias, anchoring)

Do NOT use for:

• ❌ Simple data aggregation or reporting (use query tools instead)