Information technology management in statistical agencies

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Statistics Canada^{; 1; 2}

Affiliations: 26-A, R.H. Coats Building, Ottawa K1A 0T6, Canada

Note: [1] The paper was first presented to the forty-fifth plenary session of the CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN STATISTICIANS in June 1997.

Note: [2] The paper is a joint effort by several staff at Statistics Canada: David Venables edited the paper and received contributions from Michel Jeays, Melvyn Turner, David Croot, Barbara Slater, Gordon Brackstone and Ivan Fellegi.

Abstract: There are strong forces within statistical agencies for integration of data and therefore for common standards and methods across programs, while at the same time, there is a desire to be creative and imaginative in taking advantage of IT opportunities in serving clients better. This paper describes how Statistics Canada has reconciled these forces to maintain an acceptable and manageable balance between creativity and conformity.

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-1997-14401

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 323-333, 1997