Application of information technology in statistical development

VAX (Virtual Address eXtension) computer systems for data processing in the 1990s.

Data analysis using microcomputers in the 1990s.

Implementing the Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system for conducting the General Household Survey in the 1990s.

The Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system facilitating data collection in major surveys.

Reading trade statistics on microfiche using COM-reader in the 1990s.

Microfilming trade declarations to save space in the 1990s.

Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) machines for capturing data collected from surveys.

Data processing in the 1990s.

Manual processing of over one million trade declarations per month in the 1990s prior to the implementation of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) service.

Applying information technology extensively in statistics work with a view to enhancing productivity and service quality.

Launching of the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) service in 1997 for the lodgement of trade declarations simplifies the procedures of lodging trade declarations.

High-speed scanners could process millions of questionnaires for the 2001 Population Census within two months.

Using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) technique in the collection and processing of data to enhance operational efficiency.

Publicity pamphlet for the online Statistical Bookstore, Hong Kong, launched in 2001.

Since March 2002, a computerised interactive data retrieval system has been put in place at the Service Centre on Trade Statistics for use by the public.

The Interactive Data Dissemination System (IDDS) enables data users to construct customised statistical tables/charts.

Publicity poster for the free download service launched in 2006.

The free download service brought about a Bronze Award of the “e-Government (Most Environmental Conscious) Award” for the Department in the “Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology Awards” in 2006.

Representative of the Electronic Statistical Services Delivery Section of the Department (right) receiving the “Innovation Award” in the “Civil Service Outstanding Service Award Scheme” in 2007.

e-Questionnaire for the 2011 Population Census.

Colleagues responsible for developing the Knowledge Management Support System (first and second from left) receiving the Bronze Award in the “Hong Kong Outstanding Knowledge Management Project Award”.

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