Table 4 Intended impact of system dynamics on decision-making processes

Providing specific policy analysis related to an existing or anticipated policy issue

Providing continuous use as a tool integrated into existing or future decision-making processes

Educating decision-makers about system structure and behaviour

Confirming or challenging decision-makers’ beliefs or understanding of the problem

Facilitating inter-sectoral planning and decision-making processes

supporting advocacy for a particular decision

Helping stakeholders and decision-makers develop and articulate a shared understanding of the problem

Facilitating the inclusion of stakeholder perspective in policy analysis process

Communicating information about the problem and policy options to stakeholder

Serving to as a catalyst for stakeholder action

Promoting stakeholder buy-in to policy recommendations