Over the last few years we have been adding functionality and ease of use to ORIGIN and it has now developed into a fully fledged LIS and Data Observatory Platform rather than a bunch of ad hoc development codes. Some call it commercial off the shelf software (COTS)but actually it is much more than that.

We have created a discreet set of modules that moves ORIGIN into a new space, one where there is real choice for organisations and partnerships who are either considering an LIS for the first time or are looking to upgrade to a more advanced platform. As well as lower cost of entry, there is an easy to understand path to added functionality and the assurance for customers that they are buying into a constantly evolving platform with a published roadmap.

ORIGIN is built on a modern flexible web based software architecture enabling it to be managed and deployed across networks or supplied as a fully hosted and managed service complete with public access.

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Module Descriptions

Web Portal

This is the minimum ORIGIN deployment. It includes the main statistical data store for multi-dimensional small area data. The main portal can be accessed by internal users, partners or the general public and includes an extensive range of tools for locating, querying and visualising data as tables, charts or maps.

Publisher

This module enables authorised users to publish research findings to different user groups or to the general public. Publisher includes a resource library for sharing any type of content including electronic documents, links to other systems or research findings and reports generated within the system itself.

Profiler

This module enables authorised users to set up area based profiles such as wards, districts or postcode area. Profiles can be set up for any theme and can use any of the indicator data available in the system. Profiles can be configured to display summary information, comparison data, trends or thematic maps.

Stats On Maps

This module uses a pure HTML interface (no browser plug-in required) to display a regional map with an interactive overlay of thematic data such as deprivation, crime, health on the map. Stats on Maps is an excellent way for portraying statistical data to councillors and the general public.

NeSS

This module provides direct integration with the ONS Neighbourhood Statistics (NeSS) Data store where over 300 datasets and 4,000 variables are available. With this module Administrators can browse NeSS data and then harvest it automatically so that it is available directly within their own store for use by other users. The module checks for data updates every night and pulls down any changes. Because the data is loaded directly it can be treated just like any other dataset and used for further analysis and reporting.

Partner Portals

This module enables the creation of additional portals for any partner organisation or district. This allows you to run multiple systems from a single ORIGIN instance, useful in regional partnerships for providing all organisations with their own sub-system.

Connector

Provides a set of web services that enables direct integration of statistics into the ORIGIN data store. Using Connector, technical specialists can quickly and efficiently push data from other internal systems without recourse to manual tools.