The concept of strategic planning Kirsten Wismer Director

The concept of strategic planning Kirsten Wismer Director of Macroeconomic Statistics >>

>> What is strategic planning? Strategy § A high level plan to achieve one or more goals under conditions of uncertainty Strategic management Specifying the organization’s mission, vision and objectives § Developing policies and plans which are designed to achieve these goals: projects and programs § Allocate resources to implement the policies, plans, projects and programs § Start with stakeholders needs § Users, board, managements Follow up with balanced scoreboard 2

Strategic planning in a statistical >> institution What is your users needs? § § present and future needs? are present need fulfilled? Is your institution efficient and affective § And ready to meets tomorrows demand To consider planning in a long-term perspective To decide what activities to focus on – a process of prioritizing To decide on the main direction § § specify strategic objectives no specific goals 3

Most important tasks for Top >> Management To formulate the institutions aim § 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 4

>> How can we use strategic planning? External communication Professional users § Data suppliers § Grant-awarding authorities § Potential employees § Internal communication Management § Employees § 5

>> 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 6

>> 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 7

>> Elements in the statistical policy Legal and basic values § § § Main tasks and organizational matters Independence and neutrality Confidentiality and data security Access to data Dissemination International cooperation Financial basis 8

>> Strategy: Mission: why are we here Mission of Statistic Denmark: § Statistics Denmark compiles impartial statistics about society as basis for democracy and the Danish economy 9

>> Strategy: Vision: where do we want to go? The vision of Statistics Denmark: one of Europe's most user-friendly and data supplierfriendly institute § an effective and innovative institution solving tasks digitally § the institution integrating the official statistics on all social and economic conditions § an attractive workplace § 10

>> Strategy: strategic areas Define long-term objectives for strategic areas Strategic areas should cover all activities § objective for the strategic period § 11

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 § 12

How to use the strategy in the yearly >> planning 13