It is also very difficult to try and accomplish large scale goals or results due to the fact that again the goals are always short and immediate. The divisible policy making process consists of many small goals and plans to achieve what each person thinks is best for him or her. Goals are scattered and therefore resources are also scattered thin. It is similar to incrementalism due to the fact that there are many different goals and that the results that people are looking for are short term and immediate. Long- term goals can not be reached since everyone is trying to do something different.
Nonincremental policies are different in they reach one common long term goal.
Schulman refers to the area that nonincremental policies affect as the critical masses. Governments in response to public demand takes action to start a new program that will affect a great area and achieve a long term goal. This common goal is worked upon to be reached over an extended period of time. Nonincremental policies have been used by the United States in such programs such as the space program. Non incremental policies have the power to provide large amounts of funds into a program to be started.