ICI · Intelligence Coherence Index An instrument of the Dalla & Partners coherence suite, operated under licence from THE Q AGENCY Insights & research →
Fragmentation is a coherence failure – and it is measurable

Does your warning become a decision?

The Intelligence Coherence Index scores whether executive intent, fusion architecture and analytic tradecraft hold together – so fragmentation shows on an index before it shows up as surprise.

Peer-reviewed method Air-gap deployable No privileged data EU/UK/US data residency
◦ Coherence readoutRound 3 · Sep 2026
71/100
Conditionally coherent
▲ +8 vs prev round
Executive82
Fusion58
Tradecraft65
signal reaching decisiondrift 24 −4
How ICI works

Three layers. One composite.

ICI reads coherence where a warning travels – across the layers that must carry it from collection to decision. Every organisation has a level below which the truth is known and above which it is optimised into good news – what Bruce Webster called the thermocline of truth. A warning dies at that line. ICI measures how high truth actually rises across three layers, and where it stop

01 · Macro

Executive intent

Tasking clarity, insulated from partisan capture and stable across leadership cycles.

02 · Meso

Fusion architecture

Whether collectors, analysts and agencies share one picture – no hoarding, no orphaned channels.

03 · Micro

Analytic tradecraft

Model adaptability, dissemination responsiveness, and warning-to-action readiness.

Composite index

Does the warning reach a decision?

A single score revealing whether a warning in one node becomes a decision – and the cross-level drift that stops it.

71 /100
Built for those who cannot afford surprise

See fragmentation before it costs you.

Warning-to-decision assurance

Measure whether a specific, timely warning survives the journey from collection to a decision – round after round.

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Fragmentation early-warning

Watch the executive, fusion and tradecraft layers drift apart – and act before a silo turns a warning into a surprise.

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How an assessment runs

Four steps, one repeatable round.

Each round follows the same disclosed process – so coherence is comparable across rounds, before and after reform.

01 · Scope

Frame the enterprise

Define the function under assessment and the respondent structure across the executive, fusion and analytic layers.

02 · Measure

Three lenses

Each layer answers only what it can credibly see. Analyst responses are anonymous and reported as aggregates.

03 · Read

The coherence readout

The index scores each layer, computes cross-level drift, and applies the sustainability and velocity constraints.

04 · Recalibrate

Close the gap

A leadership debrief, a written diagnostic naming the lagging layer, and a roadmap for the next round.

What every engagement delivers

A decision-grade readout – not just a number.

  • Layer scores & composite index – executive, fusion and tradecraft, plus the single ICI number.
  • Cross-level drift analysis – where the layers diverge, and by how much, round over round.
  • Written diagnostic – the lagging layer and its most likely structural cause.
  • Leadership debrief – a working session translating the readout into decisions.
  • Recalibration roadmap – concrete actions to close the gap before the next round.
Built for
Intelligence directorsFusion cell leadsNational security advisers Oversight bodiesChief security officersDefence & security primesPost-incident reviews
Scoring at a glance
ICI composite71 / 100
VerdictConditionally coherent
Cross-level drift24 (−4)
Assessment round3 · Sep 2026
Respondents84
Instrument7 inputs · 3 layers
Methodology & transparency

The same arithmetic – retuned for intelligence.

ICI runs the published Adaptive Coherence computation, re-labelled for the intelligence enterprise: disclosed formulas, repeatable rounds, no privileged inputs.

Disclosed arithmetic

Identical, peer-reviewed computation to the ACI – alignment, capability, a sustainability multiplier and a velocity penalty.

Repeatable rounds

Re-run assessments to track coherence recovery after an incident or a reform programme.

Three respondent layers

Captures the executive, fusion and analytic-tradecraft perspectives that must move together.

No privileged inputs

Built entirely on published methodology. Assessments use your own inputs – never classified material.

Enterprise licensing

Pricing built for organisations.

Annual programmes, secure deployment, and engagements scoped to your mandate.

Assessment

Single diagnostic

One function, one round – a decision-grade coherence readout with debrief.
from£6,000 / assessment
  • Full 3-layer instrument & composite
  • Cross-level drift diagnostic
  • Written report & leadership debrief
  • Guided onboarding
Scope an assessment
Most adopted
Programme

Continuous coherence

Standing annual licence – track coherence across rounds, teams and reform milestones.
from£30,000 / year
  • Unlimited rounds & multi-team
  • Round-over-round benchmarking
  • Dashboard access
  • Quarterly review & priority support
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Enterprise & Government

Secure deployment

For national and defence clients requiring sovereign, air-gapped delivery.
Custom · contact sales
  • On-premise / air-gapped deployment
  • SSO / SAML & audit logging
  • Custom scenarios & accreditation support
  • Dedicated adviser, DPA & SLA
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Insights & research

Warning, fusion & decision.

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