INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING POSSIBLE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES OF “EASY” TASKING AND “BLIND” AGREEMENT ▪ PROVIDED ANALYSIS COVERS TOO MANY AREAS/ASPECTS AND IS NOT CONCISE ▪ PROVIDED ANALYSIS IS DIFFICULT TO READ 11 U  PEAN BO A DC AS ARD AG

INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING POSSIBLE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES OF “EASY” TASKING AND “BLIND” AGREEMENT ▪ PROVIDED ANALYSIS HAS POOR QUALITY ▪ PROVIDED ANALYSIS DID NOT FEED THE NEEDS OF CLIENT 12 U  PEAN BO A DC AS ARD AG

INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING POSSIBLE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES OF “EASY” TASKING AND “BLIND” AGREEMENT ▪ IT TOOK WAY TOO LONG ▪ IT IS WAY TOO MUCH ▪ IT IS IN POOR QUALITY (AND AFTER ALL): IT WAS NOT WHAT I ASKED YOU TO DO! 13 U  PEAN BO A DC AS ARD AG

INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING HOW TO AVOID THINGS GETTING WRONG FROM THE START? ▪ STUDY THE TASK ▪ USE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ▪ COMMUNICATE WITH CLIENT ▪ USE / NEGOTIATE / ESTABLISH THE TERMS OF REFERENCE 14 U  PEAN BO A DC AS ARD AG

INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING THE STUDY OF TASK ▪ TAKE YOUR TIME TO STUDY THE TASK ! ✓GENERALISATION OF TASK ✓ABSTRACTION ✓ UNDERSTAND AND KEEP INTACT WITH NARRATIVE 15 u  PEAN BO A DC AS ARD AG

INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING USE OF CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ▪ CREATE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF FUTURE PRODUCT • Type of a product          •   C'i l&e.a \-    ( - ldeD s K  ord  J      \       ord • Structure • Areas to cover                            { • ldco \       ord • Sources etc… • ot             N ~ \ ord  J 16

INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING COMMUNICATION WITH CLIENT ▫ Helps in developing client’s understanding the complexity of task ▫ Clarifies directions and possible structure of product ▫ May lead to setting of certain limitations ▫ Should lead to setting realistic timelines 17 U  PEAN BO A DC AS ARD AG

INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR) ToR – Terms of Reference: a form of negotiation between the client and analyst (representative of analyst)to ensure that: ▪ the product (analysis, report, etc) corresponds (covers) those aspects requested by client ▪ the scope (areas of interest, objects of study/research) and depth (detaileness) are well defined ▪ the deadlines for the product, considering resources available for and requested scope and depth of analysis, are realistic 18 U  PEAN BO A DC AS ARD AG