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Guidance for Policy Analysis Projects

Policy analysts must often define problems for, and recommend solutions to, their superiors. A policy is a high level statement or plan that defines goals and acceptable approaches to the achievement of goals. A policy analysis evaluates the goals or the approaches to the goals. A policy analysis project should include the following elements:

Identify the action-forcing event.
Identify the question asked by the official you are working for.
Define the policy problem.
Complete a literature review.
Provide an historical background and timeline.
Develop an environmental scan that identifies key players, interests involved.
Identify the policy strategies and options to be assessed.
Identify legal, ethical, operational and financial constraints that limit strategies and options.
Explain the analysis to be conducted.
Collect the information or data.
Present and explain the results of your analysis.
Recommend, based on the analysis, a policy strategy or option
Identify legal, ethical, operational or financial implications of your recommendation.
Identify arguments for and against the policy strategy or option advocated.
Defend the policy strategy or option advocated.

Specifications for the Projects
The submission consists of the cover memorandum, the primary memorandum, and printed versions of the Powerpoint slides. The project must be submitted as a set of files in a Microsoft Word or Powerpoint format.
The executive summary is to be no more than 2 pages long. The primary memorandum is to be no longer than 12 pages long. The presentation submission is to consist of no more than 12 slides.
No appendices or attachments are allowed, except for appendices that are included within the 12-page limit.