This includes the development of strategic solutions in the area of public policy and institutional development, implementation and the monitoring and evaluation thereof. Specialist programme and project services ranging from human resource, economic and social development can be rendered.

Our diverse and talented team brings to bear on its work years of research and practical experience in the areas of labour markets, human resource development, planning, programme and project design, development facilitation, social dialogue and organizational development in both the state and non-state sectors particularly at sub-national level in South Africa. This includes involvement in international conferences and networks to augment this experience.

OUR STANDARD DELIVERABLES

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Phase 1

Readiness Assessment and Stakeholder Engagements
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Phase 2

Operational plan
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Phase 3

Implementation Reports
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Phase 4

Final Deliverable
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Phase 5

Project closure

SERVICE FOCUS AREA

Thematic fields encompassed by this experience include:

Social and Economic Development

Considerable experience in the profiling of social and economic environments, including poverty and inequality, and the formulation and implementation of integrated multi-stakeholder public sector strategies and plans.

Labour Markets

Analysis of employment trends, conditions of employment and income dynamics, including various forms of wage determination and collective bargaining such as sector determinations and bargaining councils. Experience has also been developed in areas such as gender, disability and youth employment, including special employment programmes.

Planning and Results Based Monitoring and Evaluation

Considerable experience in the profiling of social and economic environments, including poverty and inequality, and the formulation and implementation of integrated multi-stakeholder public sector strategies and plans.

Development Facilitation, Social Dialogue and Organizational Development

This involves the facilitation of multi-stakeholder participation in policy development, planning and implementation and its monitoring and evaluation using a range of methods, including social dialogue.

Human Resource Development

To engage in research that facilitate the development of personal and organizational skills, knowledge, abilities and opportunities through training, career development, performance management and development, coaching, mentoring, succession planning, key employee identification, tuition assistance, and organizational development. Considerable experience has been amassed in the development of the skill requirements of specific sectors and the requisite frameworks and strategies to enhance human resource measures.

Data Profiling & Quality Assessment and Analytics

Data analysis includes processes of checking, cleaning, transforming and modelling with the intent of obtaining useful information which supports decision-making and to inform…

Indicator Profiling, Development and Quality Assessment

Tridevworx specializes in the areas of Indicator profiling, development and quality assessment essential to the generation of performance information in a policy, planning…

Data Governance

Tridevworx fulfilled the role of Lead Support and Subject Specialist in the area of data governance with specific reference to Data, Data Quality and related matters of the Province-wide Data Governance (PWDG) initiative of the Department of the Premier of the Western Cape Government.

View our Projects:

Assessing the impact of Global Value Chains on the South African Labour Market A Development Path for Greater Saldanha Bay A Social Compact for the Wine industry Value Chain Round Table Indicators, Data Sources and Co-ordination and the Provincial Strategic Plan Knowledge Management in the Western Cape Government with reference to M&E systems The design and implementation of the Outcomes Based Performance System Mpumalanga Advocacy and capacity building using the Results-based M&E approach Indicators, Data Sources and Co-ordination and the National Development Plan Indicators, Data Sources and Co-ordination and the Provincial Strategic Plan Data Quality Management at provincial level for identified departments Strategies on Provincial Skills Development culminating in a skills intelligence framework Assessing the Effectiveness of Bargaining Council Exemptions in S.A. The Impact of Revised Energy Tariffs on the Clothing, Textile, Leather and Footwear Industries The Future of Agriculture and the Rural Economy (FARE) in the Western Cape Rendering of Technical Advice to ACAOSA and NADCAO

Data Profiling & Quality Assessment and Analytics

Data Analysis

Data analysis includes processes of checking, cleaning, transforming and modelling with the intent of obtaining useful information which supports decision-making and to inform conclusions. It has many facets and approaches which include diverse techniques and is used in different contexts. A number of phases can be distinguished during the data analysis process.  These phases cover: data requirements, collection, processing, cleaning, exploratory data analysis, modelling and algorithms, product and communication.

Data Profiling

Data profiling essentially has 12 attributes.  These encompass: the title of the data source, its purpose, type of data, year of production and release, its tenure, sample size, the statistical production area, the policy link, a core directory theme if applicable, limitation[s], strength and the source. 

Data profiling in South Africa is applicable to three broad categories of data, namely official data that is certified by the Statistician General, national data produced by Stats SA and non-official or other data. The latter two categories require closer scrutiny with reference to limitations, scope and type of methodology/ies being employed with respect to each data source.

Assessing Data Quality

The quality of a data source can be assessed with reference to the South African Statistical Quality Assessment Framework (SASQAF) of which Stats SA is the custodian. The following criteria are taken into consideration whilst applying the framework to a data source:

  • Relevance
  • Accuracy
  • Accessibility
  • Timeliness
  • Interpretability
  • Coherence
  • Methodological soundness
  • Integrity

Indicator Profiling, Development and Quality Assessment

Tridevworx specializes in the areas of Indicator profiling, development and quality assessment essential to the generation of performance information in a policy, planning, implementation and results-based monitoring and evaluation environment.

Indicator Quality Assessment

The standard for the quality of an indicator is set by the South African Statistical Quality Assessment Framework (SASQAF) which is published by Stats SA and has been adopted by the WCG, through the Chief Directorate: SMI in the Department of the Premier. The following criteria are taken into consideration whilst applying the framework to indicators:

  • Relevance
  • Accuracy
  • Accessibility
  • Timeliness
  • Interpretability
  • Coherence
  • Methodological soundness
  • Integrity

Indicator Development

  • Develop and define specific indicators in a given policy context
  • Indicate the measurement requirements of each indicator, for example, the numerator and the denominator 
  • Identify the data sources of each indicator, and its method of data collection and calculation 
  • Identify a baseline for comparative purposes whenever possible, and where applicable define the target set out in the relevant policy
  • Indicate the frequency of data collection and dissemination 
  • Provide a rationale for why this indicator was chosen, including an explanation of each variable in the indicator
  • Analyse  the indicator and indicate its limitations 
  • State whether and how the indicator is relevant to a policy

Indicator Profiling

  • The indicator title
  • Its definition[s]
  • Its data source[s]
  • Method of data collection
  • Method of calculation
  • Baseline
  • Policy link
  • Frequency of data collection
  • Frequency of data dissemination
  • Rationale
  • Measurement requirements
  • Analysis of the quality of the indicator
  • Limitations
  • Relevance to the institution/government/agency

Data Governance

Tridevworx fulfilled the role of Lead Support and Subject Specialist in the area of data governance with specific reference to Data, Data Quality and related matters of the Province-wide Data Governance (PWDG) initiative of the Department of the Premier of the Western Cape Government. Data governance in this context is the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity and security of data used

which ensures that high data quality exists throughout the complete lifecycle of the data. Key focus areas include data availability, usability, consistency, data integrity and data security. It also includes establishing processes that encompasses the people, processes, and information technology required to create a consistent and proper handling of data across the organisation to ensure effective data management.