
About this course
Overview
Policy fails at implementation far more often than at analysis. This follows the work from cabinet memo through to something happening on the ground, weighted towards the failure modes and how to design around them before adoption rather than after it.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Frame a policy problem and its options
- Write a clear policy analysis and recommendation
- Design policy that can be implemented
- Identify and mitigate implementation risks
- Plan rollout and track early results
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Analyse policy problems and options
- Appraise costs, benefits, and risks
- Design for implementability
- Anticipate implementation failure modes
- Plan monitoring of policy rollout
Course content
Modules
01Policy Analysis Basics
Defining problems, evidence, and framing policy questions.
02Option Appraisal
Generating and comparing options against cost, benefit, and risk.
03From Memo to Decision
Turning analysis into clear advice and cabinet-ready documents.
04Designing for Implementation
Building implementability into policy from the outset.
05Implementation Failure Modes
Common ways rollout fails and how to design around them.
06Rollout and Monitoring
Sequencing implementation and tracking early performance.
Who it is for
Target audience
Policy analysts, policy officers, and managers responsible for developing and implementing government policy.
Before you start
Prerequisites
A policy, planning or programme management role in government.