Census Processing

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Less time spent processing census forms means
more time to evaluate results

From our experience helping execute census projects in Peru, Ghana, Malaysia, and other countries, we know that meeting the project timeline is as important as the quality of the output data.

No matter how many forms you’re processing, every line counts

Census projects are no small endeavors, and gathering accurate information is the backbone of success. Implementing an automated system for scanning and processing census forms can transform your census statistics from just-about-right to exact.

It doesn’t matter if your census forms are electronic or paper, our software automatically captures the data, extracts the information you need, and interchanges it with your business system. Human resources are only required during the processing of census data to verify questionable information.

Key features and benefits

Improved accuracy over manual data entry
Interprets electronic and paper forms in varying formats
Automatic validation of data against tables, external databases, and other accessible information
Stop/start scanning functionality when a problem is detected (avoiding future rescanning needs)
Mass verification functionality increases character verification by 10 times
Scalable solution to fit your census whether it involves thousands of forms, or millions

It’s what every census bureau wants:
accurate, timely results

Automated census forms processing enables the most precise census statistics at the earliest point possible.

So how do you automate census processing?

ReadSoft’s time-tested data capture software is perfectly suited for census forms. Whether you are using a central scanning or decentralized scanning model, the software is designed to field high volumes of documents and present you with only the information that you need.

Many factors go into ensuring a successful census. ReadSoft can advise you of global best practices regarding paper quality, form design, and storage and transport, as well as assistance with scanner and capture hardware planning and setup.

Here’s how it works

Scanning

Census forms are scanned at either centrally or remotely.
Scanners create images of the forms and locate the document fields.

Data capture and validation

OCR technology interprets the captured data from the forms and validates it according to master data or a set of pre-determined rules.
Questionable or illegible information is flagged for user verification.

Results processing

Forms processing is constantly monitored, producing statistics of the process.
Data is exported to the statistical analysis system, and the images are sent to
an electronic archive.

This is how other companies have used our solutions

Processing time cut in half

The National Institute of Statistics in Peru cut the time to process their census responses in half using ReadSoft's survey processing solution.

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Securing census information

This white paper focuses on new technologies that are recently available to assist in direct census collection and processing activities. Whichever method of data collection is used, today’s technology offerings for automation deserve serious assessment.

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