1. 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

2. 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 ?

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. DEMONSTRATION