ANALYTICS IN GOVERNMENT QUARTERLY

NOVEMBER 2019

AI, More than Just Technology

A little over two years ago, executive senior management at the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada approved a pilot project proposal submitted by a number of data science practitioners: launching an Advanced Analytics model to support the processing of visa applications within a business line. After the first project management meeting, the project team soon realized that the journey was far from being a picnic.

Five Keys towards Responsible Analytics

AI is one analytic tool among many that can be deployed in organizations and that since all forms of analytics use data, managers need to build practices that include responsible analytics.

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Artificial Intelligence: Risk, Reward and Reality

The Canadian government is taking the lead in setting governance standards in the application of AI, prescribing a risk-based framework that can be a model for creating an AI-powered organization.

Algorithmic Decision-Making: Promises and Challenges in Government

A brief overview of some promising opportunities and implementation challenges faced by governments in integrating advanced analytics for public programs and services renewal. 

Responsible AI - Are We Getting Ahead?

Ethics, both implicit and explicit, have a role at every stage of the AI life cycle. Everyone involved in AI development must be responsible for identifying and responding to ethical concerns.

Getting Data Science Started in Your Organization

Data science maturity is a matter of a culture of learning, employee participation, and technology. In that order of importance.

AI for Decision-Making in Public Administration

Organizations are under constant pressure to make better decisions. They have adopted technology to respond to or anticipate three main events: Problems, Opportunities, and Directives.  

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