Critical Review of Analytic Techniques

摘要

In this paper, we classify 75 analytic techniques interms of their primary function. We then highlight where acrossthe stages of the generic analytic workflow the techniques mightbe best applied. Importantly, most of the techniques have someshortcomings, and none guarantee an accurate or bias-freeanalytic conclusion. We discuss how the findings of the presentpaper can be used to develop criteria for evaluating analytictechniques as well as the performance of analysts. We also discusswhich sets of techniques ought to be consolidated as well as revealgaps that need to be filled by new techniques.