THE ROLE OF MIND MAPS IN INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
THE ROLE OF MIND MAPS IN INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS

Summary/Abstract: The evolution of the international security environment requires that intelligence services be tailored in a way so they respond coherently, efficiently and in time to threats. The changes must not only focus on how intelligence structures act, but also on how intelligence analysts operate. Mind maps are the proper tools designed to shed light on complicated issues and to find creative solutions to extremely complex problems. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the benefits of developing heuristic thinking in the information analysis process and to explain why intelligence analysts should use more frequently this technique. Although heuristic schemes may initially seem to be a method of little relevance in the field of intelligence, this article aims to prove the exact opposite.

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