Strategic Work Programme 2013-2014

Strategic Work Programme 2013–2014

Objectivity Credibility Service statistics iceland borgartún 21a 150 reykjavík iceland

telephone (+354) 528 1000 / facsimile (+354) 528 1099 www.statice.is / iformation@statice.is

Strategic Work Programme

2013–2014

end of 2013 Quality and Coordination

role 99 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

2. Statistical confidentiality is exemplary

vision 99 Statistics Iceland is a progressive centre of statistics , and stands equal to exemplary statistical offices in Europe 99 Statistics Iceland is a good and desirable workplace, and is characterised by efficiency and flexibility

values 99 Objectivity — Credibility — Service

Good Service for Users 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 register 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. Quality management is established and a systematic implementation of European Statistics Code of Practice has started

Efficient Practices 1. Systematic implementation of the European Code of Practice principles and preparing peer review 2. Statistical confidentiality is exemplary 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

3. Job descriptions and expectations of administrators have been revised 4. Statistics on liabilities of individuals have been published 5. Establishment of business statistics is underway and social indicators have been implemented

end of 2015 Collaboration

end of 2018 Exemplary

1. Statistics Iceland leads collaboration on coherent procedures in official statistics 2. Operations are compliant with requirements 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 reaction plan is complete 6. Revisions of processes in national accounts have been completed, leaving them compliant with European standards, key figures on business statistics have been published

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 efficiency and flexibility 6. Statistics Iceland is visible in the community

7. Collaboration with data providers has increased and response burden systematically reduced

Good Workplace and Efficient Teamwork 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 information about achievements

Financial Strength 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

Strategic Work Programme

2013–2014

end of 2013 Quality and Coordination

role 99 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

2. Statistical confidentiality is exemplary

vision 99 Statistics Iceland is a progressive centre of statistics , and stands equal to exemplary statistical offices in Europe 99 Statistics Iceland is a good and desirable workplace, and is characterised by efficiency and flexibility

values 99 Objectivity — Credibility — Service

Good Service for Users 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 register 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. Quality management is established and a systematic implementation of European Statistics Code of Practice has started

Efficient Practices 1. Systematic implementation of the European Code of Practice principles and preparing peer review 2. Statistical confidentiality is exemplary 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

3. Job descriptions and expectations of administrators have been revised 4. Statistics on liabilities of individuals have been published 5. Establishment of business statistics is underway and social indicators have been implemented

end of 2015 Collaboration

end of 2018 Exemplary

1. Statistics Iceland leads collaboration on coherent procedures in official statistics 2. Operations are compliant with requirements 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 reaction plan is complete 6. Revisions of processes in national accounts have been completed, leaving them compliant with European standards, key figures on business statistics have been published

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 efficiency and flexibility 6. Statistics Iceland is visible in the community

7. Collaboration with data providers has increased and response burden systematically reduced

Good Workplace and Efficient Teamwork 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 information about achievements

Financial Strength 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

Strategic Work Programme 2013–2014

Objectivity Credibility Service statistics iceland borgartún 21a 150 reykjavík iceland

telephone (+354) 528 1000 / facsimile (+354) 528 1099 www.statice.is / iformation@statice.is