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Integrated questionnaires
SNA seminar in the Caribbean
Marie Brodeur
Director General, Industry Statistics Branch, Statistics Canada
St. Lucia
February, 2014
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Objectives of an Integrated
Questionnaire
Facilitate Operations at all survey steps
Easier to add or delete content
Reduce response burden
Allow comparison of data from various sources
Capacity to link survey cells with admin data
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Improvements to Survey Content
Since 2002, initiatives to improve response rates
and reduce response burden
Reduce size of the questionnaire
Consistency of questions
Common concepts among surveys
Questionnaire testing
Chart of accounts
Survey instructions on the guide
Electronic Questionnaires
Meta data driven
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Aligning to Corporate Business Architecture
Referencing Generic Models for Statistical
Agencies
Requirement for metadata-driven systems
Enterprise Architecture
International trends in developing models supporting internal and global
harmonization of statistics, interoperability and re-usability
Generic Statistical Business Process Model; Generic Statistical Information
Model; Metadata Management Guidelines: principles for handling metadata
Clarifying our terminology and concepts
Developed variable naming convention: statistical concept embedded in the
variable nomenclature; variable names are now standardized, searchable,
promoting harmonization and coherence.
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Outside IBSP Metadata Environment
Tools and Interfaces (Questionnaire Development, Data Review and
Analysis)
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IBSP Metadata Scope
Outside IBSP Metadata Environment
Tools and Interfaces (Questionnaire Development, Data Review and Analysis)
Content
Strategy
Collection
Strategy
Survey
Content
Concept,
Questionnaire,
Modules
Questions,
Variables
Capture
specifications
for all modes
Derived
Variables
Output
specifications
for all modes
Edit
specifications
for all modes
Sampling
Strategy
Generalized
Sampling
Metadata
Post Collection Processing- Rolling Estimates / editing /
Estimation Strategy
Edit and Imputation Specs
Data Integration Specs
Rolling Estimate
Parameters
(Data Mappings, Supporting
data set identifiers and
location of origin)
Estimation Specs
Allocation or Roll up Specs
Reporting Specs for MFUL
TE list
Edit and Imputation (Banff)
Metadata
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Generalized
Estimation
Metadata
Other
Generalized
Systems
Quality Indicators
Data Integration
Flags
Targeted Editing
Reports
Rolling Estimate
Iteration Record
Revision
Metadata
Output
Parameters to
System of
National
Accounts,
Subject Matter
Areas
Bank of survey cells
Consistency of questions
Same meaning for manufacturing or services
industries
Operating revenue
Investment income
Depreciation/ amortization
Total operating expenses
Some cells specific to some industries
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Characteristics of Questions
Specific to each industry
Commodities for manufacturing
Details for services
Services outputs
Services inputs
For all respondents
Financial information collected through tax
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Chart of Accounts
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Chart of Accounts
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Expected Benefits of a Chart of
Accounts
Standardization in business data collection
Higher survey response
Increase in quality of data
Comparison of data from various sources
Increase efficiency in using administrative data
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Two models
Evolution over 15 years
Unified Enterprise System:
one questionnaire
operational constraints
IBSP: Modular Approach
Flexibility to add or remove content
Extremely easy to maintain
Recommended approach for the future
See Traveler Accommodation Survey
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Examples from the Traveller
Accomodation Survey
Questionnaires
Questionnaire
for Complex enterprises
for simple establishments
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