>> Strategic planning Lars Thygesen - Building on Kirsten’s earlier presentation

>> What is strategic planning  To decide on the main direction  specify strategic objectives  no specific goals  To find out what your users need  present and future needs  are present needs fulfilled?  To consider planning in a long-term perspective  To decide what activities to focus on – a process of prioritizing 2

>> Most important tasks for Top Management  To formulate the institutions aims  what will we attempt to achieve in order to create value for money for the society  To decide how to achieve it  organization, work processes, IT, employees  To allocate resources for ensuring the future  weigh short-term vis-à-vis long term efforts  To deliver results promised  and to document them  To change direction when needed 3

>> How can we use strategic planning?  External communication  Professional users  Data suppliers  Grant-awarding authorities  Potential employees  Internal communication  Management  Employees  Ensure that we work in one direction 4

>> Statistical policy and strategy  Statistical policy  a framework for the organisation  Strategy  the direction for the development of the organisation -mission -vision  which step will be taken -objectives for strategic areas  how long time ahead -strategy period 5

>> Foundation for statistical policy  The national law of the statistical agency  UN Fundamental principles of official statistics  principles 1 – 10  European Statistics Code of Practice  principles 1 – 15 6

>> Elements in the statistical policy  Legal and basic values  Main tasks and organisational matters  Independence and neutrality  Confidentiality and data security  Access to data  Dissemination  International cooperation  Financial basis 7

>> Strategy: Mission  Mission: why are we here  Mission of Statistic Denmark:  Statistics Denmark compiles impartial statistics about society as basis for democracy and the Danish economy 8

>> Strategy: Vision  Vision: where do we want to go?  The vision of Statistics Denmark:  one of Europe's most user-friendly and data supplier- friendly institute  an effective and innovative institution solving tasks digitally  the institution integrating the official statistics on all social and economic conditions  an attractive workplace 9

>> Strategy: strategic areas  Define long-term objectives for strategic areas  Stategic areas  should cover all activities  objective for the stragegic period 10

>> Strategic areas in the latest strategy for Statistics Denmark  Cross-cutting statistical areas  Involvement of users  Easing for data suppliers  Development of statistics  Reliable and timely statistics  Dissemination  Commercial activities  Specific areas  Employees and management  Work processes and organization  IT-support 11

Department Contracts Division Contracts Action Plans Release Calendar Statistics Production Chargeable Services IT-Development Accounts STRATEGY: FROM OBJECTIVES TO RESULTS Frequent follow-up and learning Background Strategy 2010 Partial Strategies Code of Practice New Legislation Changing Needs Government Appropriations Own Revenue Work Programme Performance Contracts Budget Internal Distribution of Resources Performance Bonus Qualifications Bonus Promotion Work Processes Organisation Leadership Development of Competences Annual Report Other Reports Annual Objectives Internal Implementation PerformanceResults