1. Marleen Verbruggen Barteld Braaksma
Innovation at Statistics Netherlands
Marleen Verbruggen
Barteld Braaksma

2. Content Drivers for innovation How the innovation programme works
Jugaad innovation
Examples of innovation tracks
Input: Data collection with tablets
Output: Infographics
Throughput: Big data
Concluding remarks

3. Drivers for innovation
Technological challenges
Big data
Mobile devices
Internal ideas
Empowerment
Synergies
External pressure
New output channels
Cooperation

4. How the programme works Innovation funnel
“The best way of having a good idea is having a lot of ideas”

5. How the programme works Innovation funnel
Rough idea
All ideas are welcome!
Anyone from SN
Programme facilitates 1 2 3
Central innovation support team
Establish collaboration with external partners
Finding internal sponsor (management commitment)
Help preparing Proof of Concept (one-pager)

6. How the programme works Innovation funnel
Proof of Concept
Limited paperwork
Just do it!
Welcome the unexpected results
Objective is to learn 1 2 3
Our Innovation lab is used a lot!
- State-of-the-art equipment + big data rooms
- “open” and “secured” IT-environment
- Brainstorming and working together

7. How the programme works Innovation funnel
Implementation
So far >100 ideas, >50 Proofs of Concept
Winding road to implementation 1 2 3
Defining a sharp business case is difficult
Possible impact and return on investment ?
Know in advance problems, hick-ups and difficulties ?

8. How the programme works

9. Jugaad Innovation Six Principles of Jugaad Innovation
Search opportunities when faced with difficulties
Do more with less
Think and act in a flexible way
Keep it simple
Expand your market
Follow your heart

10. Examples of innovation tracks
Three examples of innovation tracks
Input: Data collection with tablets
Output: Infographics
Throughput: Big data

11. Data collection with tablets
Used at Caribbean Netherlands for all household surveys:
Before: data collection on paper
Costly
Processing and routing errors
Security issues
After: data collection on tablets
Less costly, more secure
Better quality
Faster

12. Infographics Innovation programme financed external illustrator
… and two-thirds of Dutch exports go to the 14 countries that have been EU members the longest, many of which are located close to the Netherlands and have large economies. However, countries outside the EU are becoming increasingly important for the Netherlands ...
Source: the grand story “The importance of the EU for Dutch exports”
Innovation programme
financed external illustrator
accompanied creation process

13. Big data: Twitter data – economic sentiment
Based on 600 million tweets
Sentiment mining
Strong correlation with consumer confidence
Innovation programme:
Financed access to Coosto database
Supplied hardware (big data rooms)

14. Mobile phone data: day time population

15. Mobile phone data: day time population

16. Mobile phone data: tourism

17. Concluding remarks:
Almost three years experience: approach is successful:
Think frugal, act flexible!
Many ideas submitted
Facilities (lab, computers) used extensively
Collaboration with external partners stimulated
Help with non-statistical questions crucial e.g. legal issues, price negotiations
Path from PoC to implementation is challenging
Can we collaborate with other NSIs?

18. Marleen Verbruggen Barteld Braaksma
Innovation at Statistics Netherlands
Marleen Verbruggen
Barteld Braaksma