Intelligence operations: Conception and structure

Abstract

In order to analyze and percept, even partially, what is the manifestation of complexity of contemporary intelligence operations and their realizations, the authors primarily points at actual understanding of intelligence operation concept. They indicate intelligence operations elements and signifies that enormous resources and financial means are spending during realization. Also, points that is necessary to manage complex processes of intelligence operations realization, in order to enable their efficiency and efficient ending of whole intelligence enterprise. Realization of diverse intelligence enterprises, for its complexity, dynamism and uncertainty, perforce need intelligence methodical project analysis of organizing, conducting and managing intelligence operations. Survey of intelligence operations management is, irrespective of level of ambition and detailing, extremely difficult attempt. In this paper phases of intelligence operations development are given and it points that intelligence operations planning represent first phase in process of operations management, which contains definition of aims, directions and global development strategy, specification of measures and means for achievement of established goals and selection of best alternative.