International Marketing and Output DataBase Conference Creating User centric portals: SNA prototype Louis Boucher Director, Dissemination Division International Marketing and Output DataBase Conference The Hague, September 2005

What about your head ? How are we doing ? 1,000 minutes over 4 days… Your bottom suffered through 65 sessions Your eyes saw 46 presentations What about your head ?

SNA data holdings issues Users expressed their difficulty in finding SNA data on the STC website. SNA complexity called for as comprehensive and hierarchical framework SNA data needed to be presented in a clear and concise manner for both experts & novices. solutions Joint collaborative project of SNA and MIS branches Consultations with Statistics Canada community and expert users. An integrated web module providing easy direct access to all SNA information holdings. A new CANSIM table viewing software Proposed launch January 2006

SNA Web Module Key features Summary Tutorial provides inter-relationships between components. FAQs, glossaries and other information all centrally located. Data tables. Summary Positive reactions within Statistics Canada. Enthusiastic endorsement by our external advisory groups. Higher visibility and increased exposure to SNA information holdings.

Considerations SNA current revenues from CANSIM end-user and secondary distributors is approximately $160,000 per year. CANSIM still remains a valuable tool for those wanting larger time series than what will be provided in our module. SNA will appoint a manager to keep the module current and relevant. The SNA portal prototype will become a model.

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