Define the Conceptual strength of stages model

The stages model has a number of conceptual strengths. First, it emphasizes a process of policy making that cuts across and bridges various institutions of government. The stages model, by shifting attention to the process stream, transcends the boundaries of specific institutions and points to the ways in which individuals and groups interact across them. In its more complete version, the stages model also takes policy outcomes (intended and unintended) into account, examining how the real-world consequences of specific policy decisions shape subsequent rounds of the policy process. Finally, the stages model, by reducing the intricacies of policy making to manageable analytic units, has led to some very useful stage-focused research on agenda setting and policy implementation.