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DEPLOYED ANALYST HANDBOOK - U.S. Government, U.S. Department...

DEPLOYED ANALYST HANDBOOK

U.S. Government, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Military, Center for Army Analysis
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DEPLOYED ANALYST HANDBOOK

INTRODUCTION
1. Purpose of Handbook.

a. Intended Audience. This handbook is intended for both military and civilian analysts.

b. Reference Guide. This handbook is intended to be a quick reference guide for all deploying analysts, both military and civilian. The handbook will present the analysts with a wide range of topics from military symbols to specific analytical products an analyst can expect to execute.

c. Highlight Analyses. A major portion of the handbook will highlight analysis conducted by previously deployed analysts. The discussion and examples will stress the types of analysis that an analyst can expect to conduct in the future. These expectations were developed using results from the Deployed Analyst Survey.

d. Examples. Throughout the main body of the handbook there will be examples of analysis, the assessment process, data management, surveys, and reachback capabilities. The annexes will provide greater detail on examples
previously conducted in theater and provide examples of analyses one may expect to conduct in the future.

2. Motivation for Using Handbook.
The information contained in this handbook was developed based upon results of the Deployed Analyst Survey and the experience of numerous Center for Army Analysis (CAA) analysts that deployed to both Operation Iraqi
Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) over the past several years. This handbook provides the lessons learned and best practices of analysts who have supported the warfighter at all levels of command. This
handbook will better prepare analysts to provide analytical support to their command and staff while also obtaining knowledge on where to seek additional analytical help through the reachback process.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTIONv
1. Purpose of Handbookv
2. Motivation for Using Handbook.v
CHAPTER I COMMUNICATING ORSA CAPABILITIES.1
1. Operations Research – General.1
2. Operations Research – Deployed Analyst2
3. Summary.4
CHAPTER II OPERATIONS RESEARCH MILITARY CONTEXT5
1. Basic Graphics and Symbols.5
2. ORSA Operational Assignments10
3. Joint Forces Reference.12
CHAPTER III DATA MANAGEMENT METHODS.20
1. Introduction20
2. Data Management Process Overview20
3. Deployed Analyst Specific Examples24
4. Way Ahead.24
CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES25
1. Introduction25
2. Data Cleaning.25
3. Statistical Analysis.25
4. Other Analytical Methods29
5. Gap Analysis30
6. Software Utilization31
7. Summary32
CHAPTER V COMMUNICATING CLEARLY.33
1. Introduction33
2. Constraints, Limitations, and Assumptions.33
3. Caveats34
4. Presenting Results35
CHAPTER VI SURVEY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS.42
1. Purpose of Using Surveys42
2. Survey Development Process44
3. Survey Analysis.47
4. Summary of Importance of Survey49
CHAPTER VII CONTRIBUTION TO PLANNING AND ESTIMATES OF
SITUATION.50
1. Purpose.50
2. Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace and Mission Analysis.50
3. Development and Analysis of Friendly Courses of Action.51
4. Comparison of Friendly Courses of Action and the Decision51
5. Development of Plans/Orders52
6. Transition.52
7. Summary52
CHAPTER VIII EFFECTS BASED ASSESSMENTS53
1. Effects Based Assessments53
2. Review of Effects Based Operations.53
3. Development of Assessment Metrics54
4. Data Collection55
5. Assessment Support to Decision Cycle55
6. Additional Sources of Data and Assessments56
7. Lessons Learned From Prior Deployed Analysts Experiences57
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CHAPTER IX REACHBACK CAPABILITIES58
1. Definition and Purpose of Reachback58
2. Reachback Support Topics.60
3. Reachback Process.61
4. Coordinating Reachback Efforts62
5. Generating Force Organizations Available for Reachback63
6. Summary of Reachback.64
ANNEX A: LESSONS LEARNED.65
1. Purpose.65
2. Lesson Learned65
3. Summary67
ANNEX B: PROBLEM SOLVING FORMAT68
1. Introduction68
2. Purpose68
3. Preliminary Assessment68
4. The Study Process.68
ANNEX C: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS.71
1. Purpose71
2. Problem and Formulation71
3. Statistical Tes