Navigating Modernization of Survey Software in Agriculture Statistics
Explore the journey of modernizing survey software in U.S. agriculture statistics, as discussed by Jennifer Maiwurm from the USDA. Discover challenges, strategies, and the importance of incremental improvements towards efficient data collection and analysis.
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Modernizing Survey Software How We Get From Here to There Jennifer Maiwurm U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the author and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy. . . . providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
The Challenge About three-fourths of the $80 billion [technology] budget goes to keep aging technology running -- PBS NewsHour discussing a 2016 GAO report Change before you have to. -- Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO of GE FedCASIC 2
How do we change our tools? Many small, incremental improvements . Baby steps We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. - Bertha Calloway (and many others) One large process re-invention One Giant Leap FedCASIC 3
If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one! - Dolly Parton Examples One Giant Leap Baby Steps Existing process + a little extra Established procedure in new situation Replace existing process Substantial additional processes to existing tool FedCASIC 4
I can see clearly now the rain is gone - Johnny Nash Vision One Giant Leap Baby Steps 1 improvement (next step) Experimentation Overall vision of future Committed to path FedCASIC 5
If you want to make enemies, try to change something." - Woodrow Wilson Impact One Giant Leap Baby Steps Minimal upstream or downstream changes Minimal impact on user actions Significant upstream or downstream changes New, substantially different user actions FedCASIC 6
Employees are a companys greatest asset -Anne M. Mulcahy Staffing One Giant Leap Baby Steps 1 or a few people Fewer perspectives In house staff Less time commitment Fewer hours Shorter duration Both! Larger team More perspectives In house staff or contractors More time commitment More hours Longer duration Both! Opportunity to develop FedCASIC 7
A whole new world, thats where well be -Aladdin End State One Giant Leap Baby Steps It may not be perfect, but at least it was better than it was. If you finish, it will be perfect. If you don t finish, you have nothing. FedCASIC 8
Oh, be careful what you say / Or you'll give yourself away / Secret Agent Man / Secret Agent Man -Johnny Rivers Unofficial Change Projects No official charter, assigned staff, etc Work done as time permits 1 or few people Powered by relationships and favors Fewer perspectives Less adherence to agency standards Less documentation Avoids institutional inertia and paralysis by analysis Best for baby step change FedCASIC 9
Th-th-that's all, folks! Porky Pig Thank you! Jennifer Maiwurm Jennifer.Maiwurm@usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service FedCASIC 10
