Review of Stats NZ Analytical Environment

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RFx ID :	24133080
Tender Name :	Review of Stats NZ Analytical Environment
Reference # :	2032-2020-21
Open Date :	Friday, 26 March 2021 2:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Monday, 12 April 2021 5:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Quotations (RFQ)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	81112000 - Data services
Regions:	N/A
Exemption Reason :	None
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Jackie Power
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Stats NZ has lacked a coherent infrastructure and common processes for both analysis for research & development purposes and analysis as part of the production of measures. Our analytic processes are a combination of manual steps, macros, analytic code, or software. The quality and knowledge of all these steps are often unclear, leading to organisation risk. It has led to duplication of methods, processes, and tools as well as the need to retain legacy software as each measurement area has a bespoke solution. Stats NZ also lacks an environment for exploration/experimentation analysis, this makes it difficult for us to move between environments and quickly introduce new products and discontinue others.

Within Stats NZ and between Stats NZ and Data Ventures, a standalone unit within Stats NZ, we also have significant variations in operating models and practices. We have initially identified four areas of analytical and insights activity that Stats NZ and Data Ventures need to deliver through the effective use of our analytical environment, spanning processing, analytical, experimental and insights needs. In a broad sense these activities are initially defined as:
1. Foundational – Anchor with a key focus on repeatability, safety, resilience, and robustness
2. Differentiating – Energise supporting Stats NZ and Data Ventures unique value proposition
3. Agile – Research ability to include new tools, methods, techniques
4. Empowering – Experiment ability to seize opportunities, trial and adapt rapidly

Initiating this work is not only concerned with improving the enablement of current activity occurring within Stats NZ and Data Ventures. Moving forward, we need to ensure that Stats NZ and Data Ventures can have an analytical environment and operating models that support two of the organisational strategic priorities, measure what matters and proactively manage risk around core systems and become an organisation that uses administrative data first.

The purpose of this procurement is to deliver a paper recommending options and actions for Stats NZ's (including Data Ventures) Analytical Environment.

This tender has been awarded.

• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand) Main Account User - 188, Quay Street, Auckland, 1010, NEW ZEALAND

Award Date: Friday, 28 May 2021 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Monday, 12 April 2021 8:05 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)