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Presented Results of the Project ‘Introduction of the Cost Assessment System for Statistical Processes and Products’

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics presented the successful results of the project ‘Introduction of the Cost Assessment System for Statistical Processes and Products‘, aimed at calculating the costs of statistical processes and products with the goal of improving the operations of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.

By implementing the project with a total value of EUR 373,158, drawn from European Structural and Investment Funds, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics becomes a model example of a responsible state administration body that takes care of effective cost management within the state budget.

– This project is just another example of how the Croatian Bureau of Statistics not only monitors but also sets standards of excellence – emphasized Lidija Brković, the Director General of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics will, through the introduction of the cost assessment system for statistical processes and products, obtain quality data based on which it will be able to allocate its resources, seek savings in operations, and determine priorities for improvement. Additionally, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics will gain indicators through this system regarding which statistical processes/products must undergo significant methodological and technological changes to ensure their cost-effectiveness, thereby establishing a solid foundation for analysis and decision-making regarding operations, statistical products, and the improvement of specific statistical processes and products.

As part of the project, two software solutions were developed: the Electronic Work Time Record (EERV), which will enable employees of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics to record working hours by products and processes, and will be the main data source for the other software solution for cost management (CostMgt).

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics, as a national statistical body, is obliged to adhere to the Code of Practice for European Statistics as part of the harmonization of the quality management system, and the introduction of the cost assessment system for statistical processes and products further contributes to achieving one of the fundamental principles of the Code, which is the principle of cost-effectiveness.

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