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Crafting Great Policy Analysis

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Build the skills and knowledge required to conduct a robust, multi-criteria analysis of an issue.

Next date
17 Jul 2025, 9am
Delivery
In Person
Location
Wellington
Duration
1 day
CPD/PLD Hours
7.5

Course overview

This engaging and practical one-day workshop uses a real-life policy example to guide participants through the policy development process, including: defining a problem, identifying solution options, selecting criteria, conducting analysis, confronting trade-offs and risks, and coming to a decision.

This course is best suited for graduates, subject matter experts and anyone else new to government advisory roles, policy analysts, and whole teams who wish to establish a shared view of quality advice.

Facilitated by

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Emily Mason

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Joanne Dow

What you'll learn

  • Applying an analytical framework to policy issues of different complexities

  • Integrating analysis into policy advice for senior leaders to support decision-making

  • Practicing how to apply these skills to a policy issue

Course modules

  1. Introduction to analytical frameworks

  2. A framework to conduct a multi-criteria analysis

  3. Define the problem

  4. Identify types of evidence and data that are useful for policy

  5. Develop solution options

  6. Develop criteria

  7. Understand trade-offs

  8. Understand how to identify, minimise and mitigate risk

  9. Identify a preferred solution option to recommend to your decision maker

Here’s what others are saying

“This course…gave me great tools and insights to make my work more efficient and rigorous and less overwhelming.”

Upcoming Courses & Delivery Options

17 Jul 2025 | Wellington

Duration: 1 day

$895

excl. GST

31 Oct 2025 | Wellington

Duration: 1 day

$895

excl. GST

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