Structured Analytic Techniques
Structured Tradecraft for Clear, Defensible Judgements
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The Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs) Card Deck is a practical, pocket-sized toolkit designed for intelligence analysts, investigators, and decision-support professionals who need to think clearly under pressure.
Built on proven tradecraft from across the intelligence community—including diagnostic, contrarian, imaginative, and scenario-based techniques—this deck helps you structure your reasoning, challenge assumptions, spot bias, and generate more defensible assessments.
The techniques draw directly on established guidance and reflect the practical, time-efficient approaches helping you frame questions, select the right tool, and communicate uncertainty clearly.
This deck is designed for operational realities: fast, flexible, and easy to use—whether you’re supporting a live incident, preparing a strategic assessment, facilitating a workshop, or coaching junior analysts.
What’s Inside
Over 50 SATs across diagnostic, hypothesis-generation, hypothesis-testing, imaginative, red-team, and scenario-generation categories.
When to Use It guidance—match each technique to your question type.
Step-by-step instructions designed for time-pressured environments.
Practical prompts to help you challenge assumptions, mitigate bias, and avoid analytical pitfalls.
Facilitation tips for team-based sessions.
Customer-focused design to help analysts reduce uncertainty and produce clearer, more transparent reasoning.