Hinsley Documentation

Methodology

• Analytic Techniques Explained
  An overview of Structured Analytic Techniques and how Hinsley implements them.

• Start With the Right Question
  How to frame effective research questions that drive meaningful analysis.

• Decomposition: Drivers & Indicators
  The methodology of analytic decomposition and how to use it in Hinsley.

• Scenario Analysis
  The origins and methodology of scenario analysis and how to build scenarios in Hinsley.

• Crowdsourced Forecasting
  How crowd forecasting integrates with decomposition and scenarios.

• Red Teaming
  The methodology of red teaming and how to stress-test analysis in Hinsley.

Features

Analyses

• Managing Active Status
  Control when your analyses run automated searches and send notifications.

Decompositions

• Creating Multiple Decompositions
  How to create and manage multiple decompositions to explore alternative analytical frameworks within a single analysis.

Outputs

• Create & Share Written Analysis
  Transform research analysis into polished written products you can share or publish.

Research

• Source Material: Upload Your Own Sources
  Upload your own links, articles, reports, and documents to inform analysis.
• Saved Searches: Global News Monitoring
  Monitor specific sources and run targeted queries on a weekly basis.

Scenarios

• Scenario Sets
  How to organize scenarios into multiple sets to explore alternative framings within a single analysis.
• Crowdsourcing Scenario Likelihoods
  How to crowdsource scenario likelihood estimates and how Hinsley aggregates them into a consensus view.

Administration

Authentication

• SAML SSO Setup
  Configure SAML Single Sign-On for your Hinsley account.
• SCIM Provisioning Setup
  Set up SCIM provisioning for automatic user management.