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R14 · Intelligence product

# Intelligence product specification and briefing

What it is for. Define the need and deliver actionable conclusions.

[Excel (.xlsx)](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/descargas/R14-intelligence-product-specification-and-briefing.xlsx)[Word (.docx)](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/descargas/R14-intelligence-product-specification-and-briefing.docx)[PDF for printing](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/descargas/R14-intelligence-product-specification-and-briefing.pdf)[Text (.md)](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/descargas/R14-intelligence-product-specification-and-briefing.md)[See the template](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/intelligence-product-specification-and-briefing/#plantilla)

The four downloads (Excel, Word, PDF and text) are generated from this same sheet.

**When to use it.** Before making a decision or updating the corresponding product. You can use a spreadsheet, a document or a notebook; no software licences are needed.

## How to use it

1.  Start with the real decision or question you need to resolve and set a cut-off date.
2.  Fill in only what can be verified; write **NOT VERIFIED** when data is missing.
3.  Separate observed facts, hypotheses and implications, and name a reviewer.
4.  Keep the original version and record relevant changes when you update it.

Do it yourself

## Editable template

**Identifier, version and cut-off date:**

**Decision and recipient:**

**Intelligence question:**

**Executive summary (maximum 100 words):**

**Findings with evidence IDs:**

**Interpretation and rival hypothesis:**

**Options, risks and conditional recommendation:**

**Coverage and limitations:**

**Owner, review date / trigger:**

Company A case · simulation

Fictional case

## Guided example · Company A

Company A’s management receives a briefing that proposes a limited pilot conditional on additional tests, not a claim of commercial success.

Educational simulation: fictional information and organisations.

## Mistake to avoid

The recommendation is a professional judgement and must be distinguished from the observations that support it.

## Final check

-   Is it clear which decision or need it serves?
-   Can the evidence be located, and is it dated?
-   Are uncertainties and limits made explicit?
-   Can someone else repeat or review the work?

**Notice:** entirely fictional case. The tools are for educational purposes; they do not represent an audit or certification.

**Where you learn it** 

-   [3.4 · Analysing relationships and producing intelligence](https://academy.innguma.com/en/ai-applied-to-intelligence/analysing-relationships-and-producing-intelligence/)
-   [5.5 · Communicating implications and decisions: the intelligence product that can be questioned](https://academy.innguma.com/en/analysis-foresight-and-anticipation/communicating-implications-and-decisions-the-intelligence-product-that-can-be-questioned/)
-   [6.1 · From the newsletter to the intelligence product](https://academy.innguma.com/en/intelligence-in-the-organisation/from-the-newsletter-to-the-intelligence-product/)
-   [6.2 · Organisational memory: making knowledge outlive the chat and the analyst](https://academy.innguma.com/en/intelligence-in-the-organisation/organisational-memory-making-knowledge-outlive-the-chat-and-the-analyst/)
-   [6.4 · Measuring the value of intelligence without promising causality](https://academy.innguma.com/en/intelligence-in-the-organisation/measuring-the-value-of-intelligence-without-promising-causality/)
-   [6.5 · Continuous improvement: turning every monitoring cycle into organisational learning](https://academy.innguma.com/en/intelligence-in-the-organisation/continuous-improvement-turning-every-monitoring-cycle-into-organisational-learning/)

**In the Lab** 

[L09 · Intelligence prompt factory](https://academy.innguma.com/en/lab/intelligence-prompt-factory/)

**Use** 

It works with a spreadsheet, a document or a notebook, with no software licences. It does not replace expert review or certify regulatory compliance.