Census It Analysis

2010 Census: Successes, Failures and Recommendations
26 April 2011 DNSC 6261 / Spring 2011 Submitted by: Culper Ring

Culper Ring - 2010 Census: Successes, Failures and Recommendations
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Table of Contents
1 2 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 3 Schedule .......................................................................................................... 4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3 Comprehensive Master Schedule: ............................................................. 4 Master schedule timeline: ......................................................................... 4 Maintaining the master schedule: ............................................................. 5 Schedule Changes ...................................................................................... 6 Temporary staffing .................................................................................... 6 Additional factors affecting the schedule: ................................................. 6

Data Collection Performance ........................................................................... 7 3.1 3.2 Data Collection Overview .......................................................................... 8 Key IT Systems and Issues ........................................................................ 10

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Cost Management ......................................................................................... 13 Risk Management .......................................................................................... 19 5.1 5.2 Risk Management in Census 2010 ........................................................... 20 Risk Management – Summary ................................................................. 21

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Recommendations ......................................................................................... 24

Appendix A - References...