Each student will write a short research paper for a peer-reviewed research paper that pertains to the week’s assigned reading.  This will be a detailed summary of the research paper and what you gain

ITS 832 CHAPTER 9 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT: OBSERVATIONS AND LESSONS FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY DR . JORDON SHAW INTRODUCTION • Methodology • Useful engagement tools • Factors that support effective tool use • Foundations of Stakeholder Engagement • Cases • Case comparison • Discussion • Conclusion METHODOLOGY • Policy making increasingly involves stakeholders • Not just decision makers • Technology provides many benefits • Supports advanced complex modeling • Allows more stakeholders to participate (engage) • Stakeholder engagement • Improves acceptance • Increases policy quality • Reduces iterations for re -work • Two primary questions regarding technology tool use • What types of engagement tools are useful? • What factors support effective tool use? STAGES OF THE POLICY PROCESS FOUNDATIONS OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT • Stakeholder engagement enhances • Accountability • Efficiency in making decisions • Good governance • Stakeholder • “Any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the achievement of an organization’s objectives .” • First phase • Stakeholder identification and analysis • Stakeholder engagement • Informing • Consulting • Involving • Collaborating • Empowering CASES • E -Government Strategic Planning in Afghanistan • Renewable Energy Policy for Kosice, Slovakia • Redesigning the European Union’s Inspection Capability for International Trade • Understanding Child Health Outcomes in New Zealand • Transportation and Urban Planning Indicator Development in the USA CASE COMPARISON • Points of comparison • Situation and approach • Types of stakeholders and participation • Methods for stakeholder identification • Methods for stakeholder engagement • Tools and technologies used • Results SUMMARY • Stakeholder engagement is worth the effort • Success starts with care in stakeholder identification • Engagement helps build consensus • Tools include • Technology • Legacy • Experience helps to select the right tools for current stakeholders