The paper discusses the ad hoc statistical consulting service initiated within the CSIR that has proved successful; however, resourcing remains a major challenge. Even limited advertising of the service within the CSIR resulted in many requests for help, showing that a greater need for the service that SMARG can currently supply
Reference:
Elphinstone, CD, Koen, R and Das, S. Ad hoc statistical consulting within a large research organization. 57th Biennial Session of the International Statistical Institute, Durban, South Africa, 16-22 August 2009, pp 2
Elphinstone, C., Koen, R., & Das, S. (2009). Ad hoc statistical consulting within a large research organization. International Statistical Institute (ISI). http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3801
Elphinstone, CD, Renée Koen, and Sonali Das. "Ad hoc statistical consulting within a large research organization." (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3801
Elphinstone C, Koen R, Das S, Ad hoc statistical consulting within a large research organization; International Statistical Institute (ISI); 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3801 .
