Editing Analysis (section)

== Government ==

===Intelligence===
{{See also|Intelligence analysis}}
The field of [[intelligence (information gathering)|intelligence]] employs analysts to break down and understand a wide array of questions. [[Intelligence agency|Intelligence agencies]] may use [[heuristics]], [[inductive reasoning|inductive]] and [[deductive reasoning]], [[social network analysis]], [[dynamic network analysis]], [[Social network#Social network analysis|link analysis]], and [[brainstorming]] to sort through problems they face. [[Military intelligence]] may explore issues through the use of [[game theory]], [[Red team|Red Team]]ing, and [[military simulation|wargaming]]. [[Signals intelligence]] applies [[cryptanalysis]] and [[frequency analysis]] to break [[code (cryptography)|codes]] and [[cipher]]s. [[Business intelligence]] applies theories of [[competitive intelligence|competitive intelligence analysis]] and [[competitor analysis]] to resolve questions in the [[marketplace]]. [[Police|Law enforcement]] intelligence applies a number of theories in [[crime analysis]].

===Policy===
* [[Policy analysis]]&nbsp;– The use of statistical data to predict the effects of policy decisions made by governments and agencies
** Policy analysis includes a systematic process to find the most efficient and effective option to address the current situation.<ref>{{Citation |title=Who's Who |date=2012-12-01 |chapter=Dye, Dr Christopher |publisher=Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.256626}}</ref> 
* [[Qualitative research|Qualitative analysis]] – The use of anecdotal evidence to predict the effects of policy decisions or, more generally, influence policy decisions