Discussion

• ComparativeAnalysisofToolsand Technologies

forPolicyMaking

• InformationTechnology in aGlobal Economy

• Policy making

Introduction

• Assessment methodology

• Tools summary

• Conclusion

PolicyMaking

• Politicalvisions → programs and actions

• Purpose is to change the realworld

• Multidisciplinary field

• ICT offers opportunities to modernize policy making

• Goals

• Better understandreality

• Increase stakeholderengagement

• Respond withintighter timeframes

• Provide higherquality deliverables

Assessment Methodology

• Identification

• Initialsearch- targeted

• Expanded search - general

• Selectand read scholarlypapers

• Followreferences from scholarlypapers

• Categorization

• 11logicalgroups

• Comparative analysis

• Conceptualization

ToolsCategories

• Visualization

• Argumentation

• eParticipation

• Opinionmining

• Simulation

• Serious games

• Tools specificallydesigned for policymakers

• Persuasive

• Socialnetworkanalysis (SNA)

• Big dataanalytics

• Semantics and linkeddata

Summary

• Examined 75tools grouped into 11categories

• Focus on 3main areas of policy making

• Main activities

• Stage of thepolicycycle

• Stakeholder types

• Appendix

• Links to many tools discussed inthepaper

• Takeaway

• Research methodsemployed