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The Department has taken new initiatives to integrate the Chronology
different system applications in the Department. In this context,
a thorough study was conducted in 2006 with regards to the History in ICT Development:
consolidation of all workflow processes. This resulted in the 2006 SME database was developed.
development of an integrated computerised system known as 2007 GIS was extensively used in all the State
the National Enterprise-Wide Statistical Systems (NEWSS). The Offices for the preparation of enumeration
system, which uses a central database, serves the following block maps.
purposes: 2008 The Department’s website was upgraded.
i) To standardise, consolidate and improve the existing PDA was used in the collection of prices.
system/application to support the strategic requirement The National Enterprise-Wide Statistical
and the operation of Department of Statistics; Systems (NEWSS) was developed to
enhance the statistical delivery system
using ICT.
ii) To simplify, improve and expedite the process of statistical
data dissemination; Web-based survey (e-Survey) was first
introduced.
iii) To develop an integrated business process management 2009 mySMS was introduced.
that adheres to international statistical standards; and

iv) To build up a central repository to facilitate data
sharing between the Department of Statistics and other
government agencies.

The implementation of the first phase of NEWSS began in 2008
and will end in March 2010. This completion, marks another
milestone in the history of ICT in the Department of Statistics as
a one stop centre for statistical information.

Integrated Statistical Systems Framework (ISSF) - Systems Structure

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