11. What is Hunchworks
» A hypothesis management system to detect weak signals
» A tool to combine the strengths of humans and data mining tools
(wrapped as intelligent agents)
» A tool to post „hunches‟ about anomolous or interesting data and
observations
» A tool to engage and connect the global network of UN and
international development field staff with analysts and decision
makers
» A tool to rapidly collect information about emerging situations
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12. Hunch Mechanism
» Detect an interesting “weak signal”
» Hypothesize (make a hunch) about the nature of the signal
» Share the hunch with your social graph
» Attract related signals and evidence
» Verify hunch by engaging communities of practice
» Act
» Use confirmed hunch to refine trust within the system
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