1005.0 - ABS Corporate Plan, 2018-19  
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APPENDIX D: PERFORMANCE MEASURES METHODOLOGY


          STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1: PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY STATISTICS

      MEASUREREPORTING FREQUENCYEVIDENCE

      1.1.1Assessment of key ABS statistics against international standardsBi-Annually
      (2018–2022)
      IMF Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) for national accounts, labour force, unemployment, consumer price index and estimates of resident population
      http://dsbb.imf.org/Pages/SDDS/SOOCtyCtgList.aspx?ctycode=AUS

      1.2.1Stakeholder Relationship Health AssessmentBiennially
      Bi-Annually
      (2018–2022)
      - In depth interviews with key senior stakeholders conducted every two years.
      - Online survey with a range of stakeholders (Annual) and Senior Executive Service (SES) feedback from stakeholders twice a year

      1.2.2Stakeholder case studiesBi-Annually
      (2018–2022)
      - Business areas to nominate case studies for Executive Board approval
      - Relevant General Manager to approve of content of each case study

      1.2.3Use of consultancy services, Microdata products and ABS websiteBi-Annually
      (2018–2022)
      - Google Analytics: Website usage
      - ABS Microdata Dashboard: TableBuilder, Microdata downloads, Datasets available and DataLab usage
      - Consultancy revenue from OneGov and consultancy effort from consultancies delivered under the auspice of corporate obligations
      - Media mentions if information is available



          STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2: TRANSFORM THE ABS FOR THE FUTURE

          MEASUREREPORTING FREQUENCYEVIDENCE

          2.1.1 Successful business uptake of new processes and technologiesBi-Annually
          (2018–2022)
          Analysis of Statistical Business Transformation Plan performance reports

          2.2.1 Improved staff capability Bi-Annually
          (2018–2022)
          - Transformation Survey, State of the Service capability questions, Capability Needs Analysis, count of delivery of capability products

          2.3.1 Uptake of Flexworks
          Bi-Annually
          (2018–2022)
          - Flexworks measures: Proportion of employees working part-time, job sharing arrangements and teleworking agreements, APS Employee Census (Annual)

          2.4.1ABS staff diversity
          Bi-Annually
          (2018–2022)
          - Proportion of women in leadership roles from ABS Pay & Leave System
          - Membership and activity of Diversity networks
          - Diversity representation from Pay and Leave System/ABS working population data
          - APS Employee Census (Annual) results

          2.5.1Results of Culture focused surveysAnnual/Bi-Annually
          (2018–2022)
          Analysis of Organisational Cultural Inventory (when next undertaken); Transformation Survey (Bi-Annual) and APS Employee Census results (Annual)



            STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NEW STATISTICAL SOLUTIONS TO MAXIMISE THE VALUE OF PUBLIC DATA

            MEASUREREPORTING FREQUENCYEVIDENCE

            3.1.1 Range of data integration projects undertaken in collaboration with other agencies, including DIPABi-Annually
            (2018–2022)
            - Analysis of data integration projects undertaken during the year in collaboration with partners, through DIPA or user funding.
            - Analysis of secondments during the year

            3.1.2Stakeholder Relationship Health Assessment
            Biennially

            Bi-Annually
            (2018–2022)
            - In depth interviews with key senior stakeholders conducted every two years

            - Online survey with a range of stakeholders (Annual) and SES feedback from stakeholders twice a year.

            3.2.1 Initiatives to use public data
            Bi-Annually
            (2018–2022)
            Case studies on:
            - collaboration initiatives to use public data to create new or enhanced integrated data outputs
            - new statistical solutions which use public data to improve ABS statistical collection processes (e.g. for frames, sample design, data substitution) to enhance the efficiency of ABS collections and outputs

            3.2.2New integrated datasets
            Bi-Annually
            (2018–2022)
            Analysis of new datasets added to existing integrated data assets and new integrated data assets created

            3.2.3 New integrated data methods and infrastructure resources
            Bi-Annually
            (2018–2022)
            Case studies on new infrastructure and methodology