What needs to be clarified
The task is to examine the expressed content of proposed institutional changes, distinguishing observed features from their interpretation. The assessment must consider the suitability of each item and whether the grounds for the proposed conclusion can be checked.
Materials to prepare
- Complete programme including implementation sections
- Explanatory note on the proposed institutional structure
- Material presenting the disputed interpretation of the proposals
What to compare
Identify institutions, proposed actions, actors and implementation procedures; compare programme goals with means, distinguishing changes in competence from removal of an institution. Every significant feature is linked to a specific part of the material. Similarities and differences are assessed together, considering alternative explanations and the limitations of the examination method.
Possible outcome of the analysis
A possible deliverable is a map of proposed institutional changes, with verifiable examples and reasons for the assessment. Unresolved questions and additional examinations needed are stated separately, without promising an answer in advance.
Limits of the conclusions
Programme analysis does not establish its authors’ hidden intentions. Conclusions are confined to the examined items and stated conditions; insufficient features require an explicit finding that the relevant question cannot be resolved.