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18500 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of and apply charting techniques to the
intelligence analysis process
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the use of charting techniques as an effective
intelligence analysis tool; create a chart to aid analysis of
information and to advance the intelligence analysis process;
and update a completed intelligence chart to incorporate new
and revised information, events, and associations.
Classification
Compliance and Law Enforcement > Intelligence Analysis
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Performance in relation to the outcomes and evidence requirements must comply
with current legislation, policies and procedures, including:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Privacy Act 1993;
Official Information Act 1982;
The State Services Code of Conduct, Standards of Integrity and Conduct (available
from http://www.ssc.govt.nz) and/or any other agency specific code or codes of
conduct and/or ethics.
This unit standard is
expiring
Definitions
It is important to note that there is in most cases specific legislation relevant to the
organisation in which the candidate is employed. This must be included.
2
Analysis refers to a process in the production step of the intelligence cycle in which
information is subjected to systematic examination in order to identify significant facts
and derive conclusions to develop intelligence. Analysis includes, sorting, evaluating
and interpreting various pieces of information to establish an interpretation of
meaning and associated significance.
Information means facts that are known or could be discovered from any source.
Examples may include written or oral reports or documents, description of an event,
or an activity, unevaluated material of every description, at all levels of reliability, and
from any sources from which intelligence can be developed.
Intelligence refers collectively to the functions, activities, people or organisations that
are involved in the process of planning, gathering and analysing information that
leads to the production of intelligence products which is of potential value to decision
makers.
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SSB Code 100401
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Intelligence product refers to the end result of the production step of the intelligence
cycle, in which information is developed into an intelligence product through
integration, analysis, evaluation and interpretation of all available information.
Intelligence analysis process refers to processes undertaken by Intelligence Analysts
to produce intelligence products.
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace. They are
consistent with applicable legislation and any other applicable compliance
requirements.
3
Assessment for this unit standard focuses on the use of the most appropriate
charting technique for any given intelligence analysis requirement.
4
The award of credit for this unit standard requires the candidate to present at least
three different charts. At least one chart must be an association chart, commodity
chart or event chart and at least one chart must be created by hand. The other
charts may be created by hand or using electronic means.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the use of charting techniques as an effective intelligence
analysis tool.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Classic intelligence chart types and their place in aiding intelligence analysis are
identified and described.
Range
association, commodity, activity, event.
This unit standard is
Range
analyse, annotate,
arrange, filter, rationalise, visualise.
expiring
1.2
The use of intelligence charting tools and techniques to manage gathered
information is explained.
1.3
The steps involved in creating a chart are specified.
1.4
The components of a chart and their use are described.
Range
examples of components include – information flow, symbols,
interconnecting lines, shapes.
Outcome 2
Create a chart to aid analysis of information and to advance the intelligence analysis
process.
Range
entities include but are not limited to – persons, places, dates, times, events,
vehicles, commodities.
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SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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18500 version 3
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Information is analysed to establish relationships between entities.
2.2
Entities are linked to clearly show logical associations, relationships and
sequences.
2.3
Details presented on the chart are enhanced through the use of supporting
information.
Range
2.4
location, dates, times, names, associations, events.
A chart that accurately represents information is produced in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Update a completed intelligence chart to incorporate new and revised information, events,
and associations.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Chart details are manipulated in accordance with changes to information.
Range
add, delete.
3.2
Chart entry is modified in accordance with changes to information.
3.3
Chart is re-ordered to accurately represent revised characteristics and
information.
This unit standard is
Status information and last date for
assessment for superseded versions
expiring
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 July 2001
31 December 2013
Review
2
19 November 2010
31 December 2017
Review
3
19 March 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0121
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
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SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016