Competitive Analysis: A Primer

Courtesy of intelligence thoughtleader August Jackson, here are slides from his recent guest lecture at Johns Hopkins about all the various kinds of analysis you can and should be using.

This is a great jumping off point for anybody getting started in intelligence, planning, or just plain thinking.

And as we say here at Competitive Futures, KEEP THINKING.

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