Strategic Work Programme 2013-2014

Objectivity credibility Service

Strategic WOrk PrOgramme2013–2014

StatiSticS iceland

bOrgartún 21a

150 reykjavík

iceland

telephone (+354) 528 1000 / facsimile (+354) 528 1099www.statice.is / [email protected]

1. Quality management is established and a systematic implementation of european statistics code of practice has started

2. statistical confidentiality is exemplary

3. Job descriptions and expecta-tions of administrators have been revised

4. statistics on liabilities of indi-viduals have been published

5. establishment of business sta-tistics is underway and social indicators have been imple-mented

1. official statistics are coherent and available in accordance to user needs as far as budgets allow

2. statistics iceland is a progressive centre of statistics and stands equal to exemplary statistical offices in europe

3. administration is exemplary

4. statistics iceland is a desirable workplace and employees are satisfied

5. the work is characterised by effi-ciency and flexibility

6. statistics iceland is visible in the community

1. process and publish statistics on liabilities of individuals

2. revise processes in national accounts

3. complete work on census and publish first results

4. improve statistics on social issues with the implementation of social indicators and increase statistics on wages and income

5. the first version of a statistical business reg-ister is available

6. Develop a promotion strategy and prepare statistics iceland’s 100th birthday

7. increase cooperation with users and work systematically towards evaluating and reducing response burden

1. systematic implementation of the european code of practice principles and preparing peer review

3. improve administration, focus responsibilities and roles of administrators and employees

4. improve prioritisation and following up on tasks by professional and operational criteria and improve document management

5. formalise quality work and increase efficiency in practice

6. increase cooperation with official statistical offices

1. improve information flow to employees

2. increase knowledge and dissemination of knowledge between employees

3. improve teamwork with emphasis on trust and collaboration

4. evaluate employee attitude towards the workplace and work systematically towards improvements

5. celebrate achievements and share informa-tion about achievements

1. increase cost transparency of projects

2. tend to priority tasks and utilise work time to the fullest

3. make good programmes for coming years and improve follow-up and evaluation of results

4. increase sources of funding and collaboration projects

5. Develop a policy on service fees and follow through with it

Good Service for Users Efficient Practices Good Workplace and Efficient Teamwork Financial Strength

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9 statistics iceland produces objective statistics, is the centre for official statistics in iceland, conducts research and thereby works towards informed discussion and professional decision making

vision

9 statistics iceland is a progressive centre of statistics , and stands equal to exemplary statistical offices in europe

9 statistics iceland is a good and desirable work-place, and is characterised by efficiency and flexibility

values

9 objectivity — credibility — service

1. statistics iceland leads collaboration on coherent procedures in official statistics

2. operations are compliant with require-ments of the eea agreement

3. future vision in information technology

4. Quality management has resulted in more efficient operations and increased satisfaction of employees

5. risk analysis and the making of a reac-tion plan is complete

6. revisions of processes in national accounts have been completed, leaving them compliant with european stand-ards, key figures on business statistics have been published

7. collaboration with data providers has increased and response burden system-atically reduced