CDASA I: Topic 5
Idea Generation - Answer-A bin of divergent and convergent thinking tools that broaden thinking and
generates new concepts and ideas for analysis
Argument Mapping - Answer-A visualization tool used to evaluate the strength of an argument
Four Ways of Seeing - Answer-A matrix technique that generates ideas on the perspective on actors
relevant to an intelligence question
Key Assumption Check - Answer-A deliberate approach to identifying and evaluating the impact of
assumptions that if proven wrong change the assessment
T/F: Mind mapping creates a visualization of ideas connected to the main topic in a tree-style diagram.
The primary topic of question goes in the center and through brainstorming, concepts and ideas are
developed and added. - Answer-True
Idea generation consists of the following techniques: - Answer-Domain Heuristics, Starbursting, Driver
Identification, Indicators and Sign Posts, Mind Mapping
Starbursting - Answer-A technique that focuses on the journalism questions: who, what, where, when,
why, and how to generate a list of relative topics and ideas to further develop an intelligence question
, Driver Identification - Answer-This structured brainstorming technique is used to identify change
agents, or those things that could alter the situation or question under assessment (the assessment
itself is called this)
Indicators or Sign Posts - Answer-What would tell an observer when one scenario or outcome is
becoming more likely over others
An argument map is designed to: - Answer-- Visualize and externalize components of an argument and
the connections used to build it to critique its basis and strengths
- Create a tree with the defended assessment or judgment on the top with reasoning and evidence
arrayed below in tiers
- Used to detect weaknesses such as gaps in reasoning and evidence, implicit assumptions and leaps in
logic, or dissenting information
Key Assumption Check - Answer-A powerful technique that, when executed well, will identify the
weaknesses in the foundation of an argument for an analytic assessment
What are the four CORE SATs? - Answer-- Idea generation
- Argument mapping
- Four ways of seeing
- Key assumption check
Idea Generation - Answer-- Mind mapping
- Domain Heuristics
- Starbursting
Idea Generation - Answer--Targeted applications of idea generation techniques include driver
Identification and Indicators/sign posts
Idea Generation - Answer-A bin of divergent and convergent thinking tools that broaden thinking and
generates new concepts and ideas for analysis
Argument Mapping - Answer-A visualization tool used to evaluate the strength of an argument
Four Ways of Seeing - Answer-A matrix technique that generates ideas on the perspective on actors
relevant to an intelligence question
Key Assumption Check - Answer-A deliberate approach to identifying and evaluating the impact of
assumptions that if proven wrong change the assessment
T/F: Mind mapping creates a visualization of ideas connected to the main topic in a tree-style diagram.
The primary topic of question goes in the center and through brainstorming, concepts and ideas are
developed and added. - Answer-True
Idea generation consists of the following techniques: - Answer-Domain Heuristics, Starbursting, Driver
Identification, Indicators and Sign Posts, Mind Mapping
Starbursting - Answer-A technique that focuses on the journalism questions: who, what, where, when,
why, and how to generate a list of relative topics and ideas to further develop an intelligence question
, Driver Identification - Answer-This structured brainstorming technique is used to identify change
agents, or those things that could alter the situation or question under assessment (the assessment
itself is called this)
Indicators or Sign Posts - Answer-What would tell an observer when one scenario or outcome is
becoming more likely over others
An argument map is designed to: - Answer-- Visualize and externalize components of an argument and
the connections used to build it to critique its basis and strengths
- Create a tree with the defended assessment or judgment on the top with reasoning and evidence
arrayed below in tiers
- Used to detect weaknesses such as gaps in reasoning and evidence, implicit assumptions and leaps in
logic, or dissenting information
Key Assumption Check - Answer-A powerful technique that, when executed well, will identify the
weaknesses in the foundation of an argument for an analytic assessment
What are the four CORE SATs? - Answer-- Idea generation
- Argument mapping
- Four ways of seeing
- Key assumption check
Idea Generation - Answer-- Mind mapping
- Domain Heuristics
- Starbursting
Idea Generation - Answer--Targeted applications of idea generation techniques include driver
Identification and Indicators/sign posts
