This is a (PUBLIC POLICY COURSE) Needs to be APA, Current References, Good Grammer & Spelling, Must also reference Weimer & Vining 2011

ScenarioPlanning

Nobodycan predictthefuture,but proven tools help usilluminate thepathahead so we are able tomake betterdecisions aboutopportunities and threatsin an uncertainfuture. Themostcomprehensiveofthese toolsisscenario planning,a storytellingtechnique thatallowsmanagerstoexploredifferentplausiblemodel worlds,each based on alternative resolutionofthemost important pending technological, societal, orregulatoryuncertaintiesfacing them.

Forthis assignment, you will investigatescenario planningfurtherand prepare aminimumof600 wordsonscenario planningin publicpolicyanalysis.

Yourpapershould includethefollowinginformation:

·     Discusstheevolutionofscenario planning.

·     Howdoesscenario planning workin practice?

·     Discusstheadvantages and disadvantages ofscenarioplanning.

·     Compare and contrast thestrengths and weaknessesof variousscenario approaches.

·     Includea scenario-planning example and a concise conclusion that summarizesthepointsmadeinthepaper.

·     Includereferences.

Yourpapermust:

·     be aminimumof600 words;

·     followAPAstyle;and

·      include acoverpage containingthetitleoftheassignment(ScenarioPlanning),yourname,andtheuniversity name. The coverpage and thereferencepage are notincluded intherequiredassignmentpage length.

Weimer, D. L., & Vining, A. R. (2011). Policy analysis: Concepts and practice (5th ed.). New York, NY: Longman.