Which step is part of public policy implementation?
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While many courses focus on the first four steps, the last two steps are equally important. A thorough policy analysis will include some consideration of policy implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The policy analyst can sketch out an implementation plan for the most highly ranked alternative(s) that considers:
1) relevant actors and their interests
2) required resources and who might provide them
3) facilitators and barriers likely to be encountered
4) reasonable time frame
Implementation means to carry out, to fulfill, produce, and compete. This is different from creating a policy. A policy is often a broad statement of goals, without specific objectives. There is often no specific implementation plan that names actors, actions, and desired results. A policy is often more of a hypothesis; implementation converts a policy into an action program. Policies grow out of ideas, often with multiple and possibly conflicting vague goals. Policies point to a desired causal chain of events, between initial conditions and desired future consequences. Implementation is the action plan to bridge the gap between the two.
Implementation may be carried out by formal as well as by informal actors, including legislators, courts, bureaucracies, pressure groups, community organizations, and even individuals.
Answer:
1) relevant actors and their interests
2) required resources and who might provide them
3) facilitators and barriers likely to be encountered
4) reasonable time frame
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