Actionable intelligence is what we get when we start sorting through the data. This data is gathered on the guidance given from the commander for items that they need to make a decision. How does information go from data to actionable intelligence?
A common answer to this is the use of the Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom pyramid also know as the DIKW pyramid:
This pyramid is a graphical representation of how data is transformed into wisdom:
- The Data and Information levels are located within the Information Management section because we will need to gather data based on the PIRs
- This data needs to be managed so that we can filter out the unnecessary pieces to obtain information
- After all of the information has been analyzed, it can then be moved and maintained in the Knowledge Management section
- From all of the information that has been gathered...