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
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POSSIBLE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES OF “EASY”
TASKING AND “BLIND” AGREEMENT

= PROVIDED ANALYSIS HAS
POOR QUALITY

= PROVIDED ANALYSIS DID NOT
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POSSIBLE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES OF “EASY”
TASKING AND “BLIND” AGREEMENT

= IT TOOK WAY TOO LONG

= IT IS WAY TOO MUCH

= IT IS IN POOR QUALITY
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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

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INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: TASKING

THE STUDY OF TASK

= TAKE YOUR TIME TO STUDY THE TASK !

    
       

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USE OF CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

= CREATE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF FUTURE PRODUCT

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COMMUNICATION WITH CLIENT

» Helps in developing client’s understanding the

complexity of task

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» May lead to setting of certain limitations

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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
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