Managing Operational Intelligence Overload: Guidelines for Avoiding Decision Paralysis

Abstract

This paper presents guidelines to help the operational commander reduce the risk of intelligence overload which causes delays in making decisions. A brief review of history shoes that technological advancements have increased the reliability and usefulness of intelligence. But technology has not replaced the human factor in intelligence work and command. In fact, technology is not a panacea. Instead, developments may actually contribute to intelligence overload. Additionally, certain factors in today's military planning and execution environment increase the risk of overload. Therefore, practical, management-oriented guidelines are presented which highlight the human factor and emphasize command, not dependence on technology. Operational intelligence, Avoiding decision delay.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264184

Entities

People

  • Wendy L. Lichtenstein

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Battles
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Community
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Military Intelligence
  • Military Operations
  • Military Planning
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operational Intelligence
  • Order Of Battle
  • Probability
  • Security
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.