IT strategy for Statistics Norway 2014–2017

Statistics Norway’s Strategy 2014-2017 describes key developments that affect Statistics Norway, the goals of its activities and how these are to be achieved.

IT solutions shall help to show that Statistics Norway is modern and user-friendly. Statistics Norway’s solutions shall, as far as possible, make use of technology that users expect to see or are accustomed to using, and the high quality of the IT solutions shall underpin the credibility of Statistics Norway’s statistics and analyses. IT shall facilitate effective work processes in the production of statistics, analysis and research and in the administration and management of Statistics Norway’s activities. Statistics Norway shall increase its efforts to develop common IT solutions that support the work processes in the production of statistics.

Focus is placed on the following developments in Statistics Norway’s strategy:

• Increasing globalisation with financial activities across country borders
• Growing demand for new statistics in new areas
• Obligations in accordance with the EEA Agreement 
• New technology for collecting data and disseminating statistics
• New data sources
• Changing attitudes to and guidelines for data protection 
• Increased competition in the statistics market