1. “Knowledge is power.” Francis Bacon
PAF 101 Module 5, Lecture 1
“Knowledge is power.”
Francis Bacon
From David McCullough’s John Adams p. 91 who says it is a paraphrase from Cato and frequently used by George Washington.
Ask: Who wants more educational justice?

2. Class Agenda
Announcements
Intro to Module 5
Prince System
Assignment

3. Community Service Reminder
The Final Community Service Form is due in class on Monday 12/05
Use the online form on the 101 website, located in the Service section.
If you have any questions, please Dominika at

5. Electronics Recycling Event
When: Saturday, November 19
Time: 9:30 am- 1:30 pm
Where: Destiny USA PINK PARKING LOTS
Proceeds benefit the Butternut Community Police Center
Contact Dominika Peko at if you’re interested

6. Integrating the Groups
From 20 groups to 10 groups
Top groups choose first, you will have 20 seconds to make a decision
Listen carefully to the instructions before moving around or there will be a crisis

7. Competition Points Winners Losers Group # Points 2 32 9 3 31 8 14 3015 5 28 18 27 17 26 7 25 10 24 11 12 13 6 23 16 20 1 21 19 4
Winners
Losers
As of 11/7/16

8. Competition Points New Group Old Group A B C D E F G H I J WinnersB C D E F G H I J
Winners
Losers

9. Follow Along with the Module 5 Exercises Select a policy from your previous modules or not so you can predict its chances of being implemented

10. Policy Triangle
Players A B
Societal
Problems
Public
Policy C

11. What is the Prince System?
A Method for Forecasting Decisions and Coming Up with Strategies to Get What You Want
Refer to Triangle Diagram
Clearly State a Solid Public Policy and Use Same In Chapters 7 and 8

12. Some Users of the System
U.S. Department of State
C.I.A.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Forestry Service
Diebold Automated Office Programs
American Library Association
Political Risk Services

13. Describing the Policy to be Implemented
The Prince System
Step 1
Describing the Policy to be Implemented
Refer to Triangle Diagram
Clearly State a Solid Public Policy and Use Same In Chapters 7 and 8
Example: Get A New Loan

14. Family Issues Get a New Loan Pay for Children’s Education
Buy Vacation Home for Parents

15. Father, Mother, No. 1 Son, No. 1 Daughter
The Prince System
Step 2
Identify Key Players
Example:
Father, Mother, No. 1 Son, No. 1 Daughter

16. Full List of Key Players
The Prince System
Step 2 Revised
Full List of Key Players
Example: Father, Mother, No. 1 Son, No. 1 Daughter, Creditors, Grandfather

17. The Prince System Step 3 Estimate Position (-5 to +5) Total = 0
Players
Position
Father +5
Mother
- 4
No. 1 Son +2
No. 1 Daughter
Creditors
Grandfather
- 5
Explain why creditors are 0.
Total = 0

18. Step 4 Estimate Power (1 to 5) Total = -14 Players Position X Power =
Prince Score
Father +5 3
+15
Mother
- 4 2
- 8
No. 1 Son +2 1
No. 1 Daughter
Creditors 5
(5)
Grandfather
- 5
- 25
List and Rate 1-3
Not Just Financial
Government Costs are Always There
Total = -14

19. Step 5 Estimate Priority (1 to 5) Players Position X Power Priority =
Prince Score
Father +5 3 5
+75
Mother
- 4 2
- 40
No. 1 Son +2 1
No. 1 Daughter 4 +8
Creditors
(10)
Grandfather -5
- 75
Don’t mix position with priority.
Total = -30

20. Step 6 Calculate Probabilities 90 210 = = .43
Step 1: Action to be Predicted Get a New Loan
Step 2: Players
Step 3: Position X
Step 4: Power
Step 5: Priority =
Step 6a: Prince Score
Father +5 3 5
+75
Mother
- 4 2
- 40
No. 1 Son +2 1
No. 1 Daughter 4 +8
Creditors
(10)
Grandfather -5
- 75
Sum of Positive Scores and One Half of Neutral Scores Sum of Absolute Values of All Scores, Including Neutral Scores
Touch more on why there are parenthesis around the 10.
90 210 = =
.43

21. Strategy Tool Hostility-Friendship Chart x + - Player Father Mother
Son
Daughter
Creditors
Grandfather x + -
No. 1 Son
No. 1 Daughter

22. Prince Chart
Step 1:Policy to be Implemented Get a New Loan
Step 2: Players
Step 3: Position
(+5 to –5) X
Step 4: Power
(1 to 5)
Step 5: Priority =
Step 6a: Prince Score
Father +5 3 5
+75
Mother
- 4 2
- 40
Son +2 1
Daughter 4 +8
Creditors
+20
Grandfather
+30
South Dakota Savings
+50
Sum of Positive Scores and One Half of Neutral Scores Sum of Absolute Values of All Scores, Including Neutral Scores = =
.82

23. Prince Analysis Steps Identify Necessary Actions Identify Key Players
Estimate Position (-5 to +5)
Estimate Power (1 to 5)
Estimate Priority (1 to 5)
Calculate Probabilities
Formulate Prince Strategies
Ex. 9.1
Ex. 9.2
Ex. 9.3
Ex. 9.4
Chapter 10

24. Step 1: Choose a Policy (9.1)
Does not have to be related to previous work, but it is advised.
Must address the correct geographic area.

25. Travis Mason
Chief of Staff, Google[x] Engineering & works on their Public Policy and Government Affairs team
University of Michigan MPA, Class of ‘07 through PPIA
Syracuse University, Class of 2006, took many policy studies courses
Harry S. Truman Scholar
Former President of the Student Association
Founder of Orange Seeds
Travis’ LinkedIn:

26. Extra Credit Opportunity
Come in next class with a typed and printed question to ask Travis
If all of your group members bring in questions, you get one extra credit point!
If any group member forgets, no extra credit, but no points are lost
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain so DO IT

27. Assignment Read Chapter 9 for next class!
Bring in a typed and printed question
Sit with your new group for the rest of the semester