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R06 · Evidence

# Log of signals and evidence

What it is for. Distinguish observation, source and interpretation.

[Excel (.xlsx)](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/descargas/R06-log-of-signals-and-evidence.xlsx)[Word (.docx)](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/descargas/R06-log-of-signals-and-evidence.docx)[PDF for printing](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/descargas/R06-log-of-signals-and-evidence.pdf)[Text (.md)](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/descargas/R06-log-of-signals-and-evidence.md)[See the template](https://academy.innguma.com/en/library/log-of-signals-and-evidence/#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

| ID | Date | Original source | What it claims | Verified evidence | Interpretation | Alternative | Relevance | Next test |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

Company A case · simulation

Fictional case

## Guided example · Company A

A fictional news item reports a pilot of industrial thermal storage. Fact: a pilot was announced. Hypothesis: the technology is close to scale-up. Alternative: it is an exploratory demonstration.

Educational simulation: fictional information and organisations.

## Mistake to avoid

A claim repeated by five portals that copy the same note does not amount to five independent pieces of evidence.

## 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** 

-   [1.2 · Information, monitoring, intelligence and decision](https://academy.innguma.com/en/thinking-in-terms-of-intelligence/information-monitoring-intelligence-and-decision/)
-   [1.4 · Signals, noise and biases](https://academy.innguma.com/en/thinking-in-terms-of-intelligence/signals-noise-and-biases/)
-   [2.3 · Capture strategy, filters and quality](https://academy.innguma.com/en/designing-a-monitoring-system/capture-strategy-filters-and-quality/)
-   [2.4 · Roles, governance and dissemination](https://academy.innguma.com/en/designing-a-monitoring-system/roles-governance-and-dissemination/)
-   [3.2 · Researching with AI in a verifiable way](https://academy.innguma.com/en/ai-applied-to-intelligence/researching-with-ai-in-a-verifiable-way/)
-   [3.3 · Classifying and structuring information](https://academy.innguma.com/en/ai-applied-to-intelligence/classifying-and-structuring-information/)
-   [3.5 · Agents, tools, persistent knowledge and interoperability](https://academy.innguma.com/en/ai-applied-to-intelligence/agents-tools-persistent-knowledge-and-interoperability/)
-   [4.2 · Responsibilities, governance and evidence](https://academy.innguma.com/en/method-governance-and-une-166006/responsibilities-governance-and-evidence/)
-   [4.3 · Planning and operating the complete process](https://academy.innguma.com/en/method-governance-and-une-166006/planning-and-operating-the-complete-process/)
-   [5.2 · Technologies and innovation activity: telling interest, capability and adoption apart](https://academy.innguma.com/en/analysis-foresight-and-anticipation/technologies-and-innovation-activity-telling-interest-capability-and-adoption-apart/)
-   [5.3 · Weak signals and trends: avoiding both noise and false certainty](https://academy.innguma.com/en/analysis-foresight-and-anticipation/weak-signals-and-trends-avoiding-both-noise-and-false-certainty/)
-   [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/)
-   [6.3 · Collaboration and networked roles: intelligence that does not depend on a single person](https://academy.innguma.com/en/intelligence-in-the-organisation/collaboration-and-networked-roles-intelligence-that-does-not-depend-on-a-single-person/)
-   [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** 

[L04 · Signal log](https://academy.innguma.com/en/lab/signal-log/)

**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.