SRC06 — CIA Tradecraft Primer — Scorecard¶
Source Information¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis |
| URL | https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/static/Tradecraft-Primer-apr09.pdf |
| Authors | CIA Center for the Study of Intelligence |
| Publication | CIA official publication |
| Date | 2009-04 |
| Type | Official government publication |
Summary Ratings¶
| Dimension | Rating |
|---|---|
| Reliability | High |
| Relevance | Medium |
| Overall | Medium |
Rationale¶
| Domain | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Authority | Official CIA publication — authoritative for IC methodology |
| Methodology | Practitioner guide based on tradecraft experience |
| Currency | 2009 — foundational but older |
| Objectivity | Government publication; designed for internal use |
| Scope | Covers diagnostic, contrarian, and imaginative SATs |
| Corroboration | Consistent with Heuer & Pherson; basis for ICD 203 tradecraft standards |
Evidence Extracts¶
| Evidence ID | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC06-E01 | IC baseline methodology contains no scientific framework references |