The techniques of policy analysis are used to give a means of assessing the options that re available for policy options. They are also tasked with recommending the option that should be adopted to achieve the different organizational, political and financial goals. It also gives for a way in which the policies which exist can be modified so that they can be improved. The policy analysis gives options that are to be undertaken in policy analysis in order to come up with the best possibility of improving the policy. The analysis will, therefore, be a foundation and grounds in which policy modification can be undertaken. It will be the foundation in which policy modification can be undertaken. The use of policy analysis is typically seen to be commonly used in the government. However, it is not limited to the government alone. It is now being adopted and is being used in the private sector. The benefits that are seen with the use of policy analysis are that the existing policies can be evaluated fairly and the strengths and weaknesses of these policies can be seen. This way, the areas that need to be improved will be identified. Policy analysis makes use of quantitative and qualitative methods to get to know the features of the policies that are already in existence. From this, it will assess on the possible modifications that may be required.
There are several federal agencies which make their policies through policy analysis. One of the agencies is Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The reason for this is that with the constant change of policies in this agency, there is no time to adjust and formulate policies from scratch. They try policy analysis and alter the laws which are already in place.
References
Guess, G., & Farnham, P. (2011). Cases in Public Policy Analysis. New York: Georgetown University Press.
Harrington, C., & Estes, C. (2009). Health Policy: Crisis and Reform in the U.S. Health Care Delivery System: Crisis and Reform in the U.S. Health Care Delivery System . New York: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
