A Comparative Analysis of Various Tools Useful in Policy Making

Chapter 7 of uploaded textbook presents a comparative analysis of various tools useful in policy making. Select two tools described in chapter 7 from different categories, and describe how these tools could be used to develop policy for optimizing bus and local train schedules to minimize energy use and passenger wait times in a SmartCity environment.

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Work must be 1 FULL page with 2 to 3 paragraphs(atleast 500 words), single spaced, 12 font Times New Roman. The cover and reference page must be on separate pages with at least 5 references.You should have at least one in text citation for every reference and use references other than or in addition to the uploaded textbook.

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A Comparative Analysis of Various Tools Useful in Policy Making

Today, significant changes have happened to ICT technologies (Janssen, Wimmer, & Deljoo, 2015). This has presented great opportunities to modernize policymaking. Some of these opportunities include increasing the efficiency of policymaking, bring the policymaking process closer to relevant stakeholders, as well as improving the levels of transparency and acceptance in policymaking (Janssen, Wimmer, & Deljoo, 2015). There are several tools that assist in policymaking. They include visualization tools, argumentation tools, opinion mining tools, big data analytics tools, simulation tools, and persuasive tools (Janssen, Wimmer, & Deljoo, 2015)……………..

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