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Explore the significance of leadership and planning frameworks in statistical legislation, focusing on professional independence and organization of statistical systems. Delve into the role of traditional management versus systematic approaches and the importance of aligning resources with objectives for effective implementation. Consider factors like professionalism, international rules, and proactive behavior change strategies. Evaluate different planning frameworks, from long-term master plans to total quality management, and examine the challenges of balancing universal statistical needs with varying resources.
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Guiding statistics Legislation Leadership Planning frameworks
Legislation • Confidence building (law, power, cooperation, usefulness) • Definition of official statistics • Professional independence • Organisation of statistical systems (SADCSS, decentralisation, coordination)
Legislation Does it matter?
Leadership • Style: great personality (coach) – systematic management • The link between resources and objectives • Proactive process to change behaviour • Traditional management?
Other guiding elements • Professionalism • Tradition • International and regional rules and best practices
Planning frameworks Types: • Master plan (long-term) • Policies (guiding values) • Business plan, strategic plan, statistical programs, Five years plans (medium-term) • Activity plans • Total Quality Management (TQM)
Planning frameworks • Project orientation (donor driven?) • Program orientation • Process orientation (general or specific)
Planning frameworks • Is planning paying back? • Planning and implementation – success or frustration? • Documents or processes? • Are statistics almost universal? • The role of the users? • Regular users assessments or ad hoc?
Planning frameworks If fairly universal statistical needs, but totally different resources – international guidelines what to do with… 1-10 professionals 11-20 professionals ….. For NSI and donors
Panning frameworks Central place of users or Central place of use (value adding) Including SADC use