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Strategic Planning for Enhanced Statistical Analysis at Statistics Canada

Learn how Statistics Canada is revolutionizing statistical analysis by integrating off-the-shelf software, enhancing staff training, and adapting to new economic complexities. Discover the key issues and opportunities for advancement in economic data analysis.

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Strategic Planning for Enhanced Statistical Analysis at Statistics Canada

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  1. Agenda item 3 Invited paper 19 Planning for SNA93 Rev 1The Canadian Case Geneva April 23rd, 2008

  2. Steering Committee • Membership • Ass. Chief Statistician, DG of SNA • Five SNA directors • GDP – supply-use • GDP – sector accounts • Balance of payments • Government financial statistics • Environment accounts • Two representatives from survey divisions

  3. Steering Committee • Functions • Direction on concepts and methods • Scope of project • Trade offs • Accuracy vs. budget • Integration issues • Communication with users • Major users e.g. central bank • Economic and business associations

  4. Software • Strategic direction at Statistics Canada is move to more “off-the-shelf” and own account “generic” software • SAS / databases (SQL, Oracle) • FAME for some applications • Moving to warehouse approach • Integration • Analysis • Standard classifications become crucial

  5. Staff Focus • Recruitment and retention • Continuous recruitment • Communities of practice • Training • Recruits vs. mid-level hires • Basic concepts vs. methodology • Continuous training (canned modules) • Getting them involved • STCWiki

  6. Key Issues • New concepts • R&D capitalization • Goods for processing and merchanting • Changing structure of the economy • Services sectors • Globalization issues • Time series consistency • Consistency across macro accounts

  7. Time frame • Consultations with data suppliers • Summer 2008 • Decide on recommendations to implement • Spring 2009 • Establish revised methodologies • Fall of 2010 • Release of revised estimates • Spring 2012

  8. Opportunities • Update concepts and methods • Introduce new data sources • Extend the scope of the accounts • Improve integration of macro accounts • Strengthen employee training • Strengthen communication with users

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