Analyzing and evaluating public policies
Evaluate different approaches to solving the same problem. Decision-making for choosing between alternatives.
Figure out who benefits and who gets hurt by policy changes. Stakeholder analysis for major decisions.
Figure out how much policies will cost taxpayers. Financial analysis for budgeting and planning.
Simplify complicated policies to understand what they really do. Analysis for any complex system.
Understand why policies are proposed when they are. Strategic thinking for understanding political motivation.
Explain policy analysis clearly to different audiences. Communication for presenting complex information.
Measure whether policies actually solve the problems they target. Performance evaluation for any intervention.
Monitor what goes wrong when policies are put into practice. Quality control thinking for any project.
Spot unexpected results that policies might cause. Risk assessment skill for any major decision.
Find different ways other places have solved similar problems. Benchmarking skill for improvement efforts.
Recognize that every policy choice involves giving something up. Decision-making skill for balancing competing priorities.
Apply systematic frameworks to evaluate any policy proposal. Analytical thinking for structured decision-making.
Estimate what will happen if policies are implemented. Forecasting for planning any major change.
Judge whether research supports policy claims. Critical thinking for evaluating evidence-based arguments.
Identify all groups affected by policy changes. Stakeholder analysis for any organizational change.