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Qatar Information eXchange (QIX) is one
of the major national projects that will
be considered as the Qatari gateway for
providing all kinds of information using
the best analytical tools. Moreover it
will provide all the indicators that
will help decision makers and policy
makers when developing policies. |
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To provide quality information
infrastructure based on international
accepted data and metadata standards for
the users to develop and monitor
evidence-based policies |
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Construct Qatar statistical
data warehouse. |
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Ensures quality information
from national and international
sources transferred into the
data sources of QIX |
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Allows stakeholders to
access information in a
user-friendly way from
pre-defined, calculated
indicator sets to their own
analysis and forecasting |
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Uses international accepted
standards i.e. SDMX (Statistical
Data and Metadata Exchange) |
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Based on information
available in QIX the users have
the right means to develop and
monitor the effectiveness and
efficiency of evidence-based
policies for the future, hence
helping the decision makers to
achieve their goals |
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QIX Implementation– Phase 1 |
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Feasibility and proof of concept for
population prototype |
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Duration estimated 4 - 5 months |
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Summarized scope of work: |
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Define data standards (i.e.
international codes, metadata
definitions) |
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Review business requirements
and business assessment |
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Define high level system
architecture (e.g. database,
security, data dissemination) |
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Assess and select required
technology |
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Deliver population
information prototype |
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Functionally limited scope to some
social aspects |
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Implementation of complete IT
applications (e.g. Business
Intelligence) and development of
prototype reports and indicators in a
test environment |
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QIX Implementation– Phase 2 |
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Pilot Project = QIX Version 1 (=
Business and Technical design) |
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Duration estimated max. 200 days
duration |
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Summarized scope of work: |
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Implementation of business
requirements |
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Implement metadata
dictionary (e.g. source data,
remarks, calculation) |
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Extract, transform (incl.
ensuring data quality) and load |
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Implement
Business Intelligence e.g.
develop Standard-Reports and
Indicators |
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Access and dissemination
mechanisms based on findings of
Phase 1 (e.g. via SDMX
infrastructure provided
maturity) |
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Standardize
operational mechanism through
piloting with one selected
Qatari agency |
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Operations of pilot based on
Service Level Agreements (SLA) |
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Training of
users |
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Documentation for Roll Out |
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QIX Implementation– Phase 3 |
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Roll Out (= Business and Technical
design of required indicators) |
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Not in scope of work for the
QIX tender, |
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Duration as per the to be
developed plan |
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Summarized scope of work: |
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Implementation of
information requirements of
other ministries and agencies
(e.g. Short Term Economic
Indicators (IMF), UN and
Population Committee |
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Implement metadata
dictionary (e.g. source data,
remarks, calculation) |
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Extract, transform (incl.
ensuring data quality) and load |
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Implement Business
Intelligence e.g. develop
Standard-Reports and Indicators |
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Access and dissemination
mechanisms based on findings of
Phase 2 (e.g. via SDMX
infrastructure provided
maturity) |
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Operations based
on Service Level Agreements
(SLA) |
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Training and
Documentation |
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Learn More
To learn more about Qatar Information eXchange,
please email us on:
QIX@planning.gov.qa |
