“Open Policy Making is starting with an open mindset to make sure that we are providing the highest quality of policy advice … and policy that works”

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Taking an agile, more iterative

approach

Using the latest

analytical techniques

and knowledge

Broadening the range of people and quality of

engagement

1. 2. 3.

Open Policy Making

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Open Policy Maker

•Has an open mindset

•Builds empathy

•Welcomes challenge

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How might this change your policy making process?

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Research > Envision > Test >Deliver.

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1. Research and understand the views of citizens

• Ethnography (Journey mapping, interviews)

• Deliberative dialogue

• Social media analysis

• Challenge panels

• Big data & Data science

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2. Co-design and idea generation

• Hopes and fears

• Challenge setting

• Sketching

• Working with experts

• Labs

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3. Test and prototype

• Table top prototyping

• Touch point prototyping

• Experience prototyping

• Randomised control trials

• Behavioural insights

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Open Policy Making Toolkit The open policy making toolkit is a practical guide to the tools and techniques that can help you make better policy. I need to…

• involve the public in my policy making• get a quick overview of a new policy area• make sure I’m in touch with the top experts on my policy area• get better evidence for my policy• use my data better• ensure that my policy works in the real world

Version 2 coming soon!