Solution Analysis 5 Steps
1. Selecting impact categories for the relevant goals, which involves specifying the relevant impact categories for assessing how well each policy alternative contributes to each goal.
2. Generating a mutually exclusive set of policy alternatives by creating a detailed specification of policy alternatives that can potentially promote the policy goals.
3. Predicting the impact that each alternative would have in terms of goal achievement. This involves predicting how the alternative will do in terms of the goal or impact category.
4. Valuing the predicted impacts, either using qualitative, quantitative, or monetized measures. Determine how desirable the impact is from a policy perspective.
5. Evaluating the set of alternatives against the goals and making a recommendation. The recommendation should include an explanation of your basis for the choice.
When presenting a recommendation, you should first advise your client as to what they should do. Then, explain to them why they should do it. Lastly, tell them the best way to do it.