Use of SAS BI for Statistical Data Dissemination Israel 2008 census

May 16, 2008May 16, 2008UNECE GenevaUNECE Geneva

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Use of SAS BI for Statistical Data Use of SAS BI for Statistical Data DisseminationDissemination

Israel 2008 censusIsrael 2008 census

Central Bureau of Statistics -IsraelCentral Bureau of Statistics -Israel

MIA computers Ltd., IsraelMIA computers Ltd., Israel

May 16, 2008May 16, 2008 UNECE Geneva 2008UNECE Geneva 2008

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Content ofContent of PresentationPresentation

The integrated censusThe integrated census Dissemination strategyDissemination strategy Users and usesUsers and uses SAS BI technologySAS BI technology SAS BI applied in the 2006 pilot censusSAS BI applied in the 2006 pilot census



The Integrated Census 2008 - IsraelThe Integrated Census 2008 - Israel

Integrating Administrative sources and sample Integrating Administrative sources and sample surveys enumerationsurveys enumeration

Area based sampleArea based sample – Estimating under- – Estimating under-coverage within a Statistical Area, and collecting coverage within a Statistical Area, and collecting socioeconomic information not available in socioeconomic information not available in administrative sources.administrative sources.

Population Register SamplePopulation Register Sample – Estimating – Estimating over-overage within a Statistical Area over-overage within a Statistical Area



Integrated census resultsIntegrated census results

IntegratedIntegrated Census File (ICF) – a file holding Census File (ICF) – a file holding demographic variables for each person in demographic variables for each person in “de-facto” population + weights (“de-facto” population + weights (reflecting reflecting coverage probability) coverage probability)

Socio-Economic File (SEF) – a file holding Socio-Economic File (SEF) – a file holding records for a sample (≈17%) with all records for a sample (≈17%) with all variables + weights (variables + weights (reflecting sample size) reflecting sample size)



Census data dissemination strategyCensus data dissemination strategy

Supply a variety of productsSupply a variety of products Respond to a variety of users and uses Respond to a variety of users and uses Timely resultsTimely results User friendly access User friendly access

INTERNETINTERNET - M - Main channel for disseminationain channel for dissemination



Core needsCore needs A user-friendly tool that enables end-users to A user-friendly tool that enables end-users to

produce statistical outputs without the produce statistical outputs without the involvement of professional programmers.involvement of professional programmers.

Easy access to data on the InternetEasy access to data on the Internet.. Homogenous and clear data presentationHomogenous and clear data presentation Constructing a set of basic templates, which Constructing a set of basic templates, which

can be preserved, maintained and enacted can be preserved, maintained and enacted when data is ready when data is ready



Core needs (cont.)Core needs (cont.)

Automated routing and feeding data into pre-Automated routing and feeding data into pre-designed templates by user’s choice. designed templates by user’s choice.

Online metadata linked to data products.Online metadata linked to data products. Automated updatesAutomated updates Maintain Statistical confidentialityMaintain Statistical confidentiality Provide statistical reliability auditing. Provide statistical reliability auditing.



Potential UsersPotential Users

Policy planners; local and nationalPolicy planners; local and national AAacademia and researchersacademia and researchers International organizationsInternational organizations Public and private companiesPublic and private companies StStudentsudents The publicThe public



Crossing users and productsCrossing users and productsType of productType of productType of UserType of User

Aggregated descriptive data for Aggregated descriptive data for all basic topics in a friendly all basic topics in a friendly presentation formatpresentation format

Lay users with no Lay users with no statistical skillsstatistical skills

Detailed aggregated data Detailed aggregated data allowingallowing secondary secondary aggregation and simple aggregation and simple manipulations in a variety of manipulations in a variety of outputs formatsoutputs formats

Medium level Medium level statistical skillsstatistical skills..

Micro-data Micro-data High level statistical High level statistical skills (researchers skills (researchers etc.)etc.)



Dissemination productsDissemination products

““Area profiles” - a set of pre-designed basic Area profiles” - a set of pre-designed basic tables, charts and maps, for all main topics tables, charts and maps, for all main topics of the censusof the census

““Predefined queries” - extracting data from a Predefined queries” - extracting data from a set of detailed pre-prepared ditailed tables.set of detailed pre-prepared ditailed tables.

““Dynamic queries” - the user can create Dynamic queries” - the user can create tables as he chooses using a friendly, easy tables as he chooses using a friendly, easy to operate tool.to operate tool.



OptionsOptions

In – House development of a tailored In – House development of a tailored application application

Purchase a shelf-productPurchase a shelf-product



The Chosen TechnologyThe Chosen Technology

““SAS Business Intelligence” (SAS Business Intelligence” (SAS BISAS BI) – an ) – an application working on the SAS platform application working on the SAS platform developed for the business community. developed for the business community.

A comprehensive set of capabilities that A comprehensive set of capabilities that meets the needs of a variety of users meets the needs of a variety of users

The technology complied with the set CBS The technology complied with the set CBS core requirements (minor modifications)core requirements (minor modifications)



SAS BI capabilitiesSAS BI capabilitiesa.a. Web-based report viewing for relational Web-based report viewing for relational

databases databases

b.b. Web-based report building and editing Web-based report building and editing through a zero-client interface.through a zero-client interface.

c.c. Advanced data exploration and the ability to Advanced data exploration and the ability to push results back to report building and push results back to report building and viewing environments.viewing environments.

d.d. Integration with Microsoft Office.Integration with Microsoft Office.



a.a. Guided analysis and access to analytics Guided analysis and access to analytics capabilities.capabilities.

b.b. Query and analysis as a pervasive part of all Query and analysis as a pervasive part of all interfaces.interfaces.

c.c. Advanced visualization.Advanced visualization.d.d. An application development environment.An application development environment.e.e. Advanced metadata management, including Advanced metadata management, including

shared, business metadata and a single shared, business metadata and a single metadata management interface for the whole metadata management interface for the whole solution.solution.

SAS BI capabilities (cont.)SAS BI capabilities (cont.)



The main componentsThe main components

SAS Information Map StudioSAS Information Map Studio – Metadata models based upon physical data.Metadata models based upon physical data.– Friendly, and clear view regardless to what the Friendly, and clear view regardless to what the

physical data is. physical data is.



SAS Enterprise GuideSAS Enterprise Guide

Windows client application with an easy-to-use Windows client application with an easy-to-use graphical user interface, designed to enable self-graphical user interface, designed to enable self-sufficient and quick guided access to much of the sufficient and quick guided access to much of the analytical power of the SAS Systemanalytical power of the SAS System

Each Enterprise Guide data analysis project Each Enterprise Guide data analysis project contains one or more process flows including a contains one or more process flows including a bundle of tasks used to produce the wanted result. bundle of tasks used to produce the wanted result. Each task shows also its generated code and log. Each task shows also its generated code and log.



Web Report StudioWeb Report Studio

Report authors can use data from multiple Report authors can use data from multiple data sources, define custom calculations data sources, define custom calculations and filter combinations, as well as integrate and filter combinations, as well as integrate SAS’ analytic results into a single report. SAS’ analytic results into a single report.



The pilot census included 25 localities. The pilot census included 25 localities. Only one route of data dissemination was fully Only one route of data dissemination was fully

tested in the pilot census - aggregated data in tested in the pilot census - aggregated data in ““area profilesarea profiles” for the localities and “statistical ” for the localities and “statistical areas” within localities.areas” within localities.

““Area profiles”- six types of templates were Area profiles”- six types of templates were designed (according to size of locality and main designed (according to size of locality and main population group in each statistical area). population group in each statistical area).

20062006 pilot census productspilot census products



SAS BI SAS BI ENTERPRISE GUIDEENTERPRISE GUIDEfor “area profiles” for “area profiles”

Creating templates for the various Creating templates for the various tables for each type of profile.tables for each type of profile.

Defining the relevant population, Defining the relevant population, variables and categories and table variables and categories and table outline outline



SAS BI SAS BI ENTERPRISE GUIDEENTERPRISE GUIDE

““Collecting” the codes which were created Collecting” the codes which were created automatically, as a consequence of defining automatically, as a consequence of defining the templatesthe templates

Creating a cover program which navigates the Creating a cover program which navigates the data production by “profile” typedata production by “profile” type

Activation of the cover program on the pilot Activation of the cover program on the pilot census file.census file.



Web Report StudioWeb Report Studio Producing the final tables and charts as Producing the final tables and charts as

HTML files which were converted into PDF HTML files which were converted into PDF files and uploaded to the Internet.files and uploaded to the Internet.

Currently only Hebrew reportsCurrently only Hebrew reports..



Plans for 2008 censusPlans for 2008 census

Expand the uses of SAS BI components for Expand the uses of SAS BI components for the other dissemination products. the other dissemination products. – Static queries on the InternetStatic queries on the Internet– Dynamic queries on the internetDynamic queries on the internet– Integrate census data with geographic Integrate census data with geographic

applications.applications. Components chosen according to relative Components chosen according to relative

advantage, output needs and definitions. advantage, output needs and definitions.



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