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Figure 2: Example of an interactive Smart M.App

Once the information from the census is made available, the NSO may
discover a need to gather more information about a specific pattern
illuminated by the census data. Instead of having to wait 10 more years, the
HxGN Smart Census infrastructure is already in place and can be used to plan,
perform, and disseminate the data for post-censual surveys. These surveys can
be done on any scale, whether national or limited to a specific area within the
country.

3. Result
HxGN Smart Census provides an exciting solution to census mapping in
South Africa. It provides an excellent platform for easy scheduling of work,
project tracking, and reporting. It is easy to use and requires minimal training
compared to conventional desktop GIS. The flexibility to configure the
software to ensure that each user can only access tasks assigned to him/her
eliminates duplication of effort and potential differences in methodology
interpretation. This improves data quality and consistency.
Since software is installed only on the server, software/application updates
are easy and non-disruptive. Each time a user logs in from a client, any updates
or changes are automatically reflected. The offline functionality enables
fieldwork to be done in remote areas. Advanced caching ensures that relatively
small data packages are sent to and from the server, keeping data costs and
connection time to a minimum — an important aspect from a fieldwork and
budget perspective.
Flexibility of the software enables it to be used for planning and
management of all phases of the census project. It can also ultimately be used
as a tool to disseminate information to all stakeholders, including the public.
HxGN Smart Census complements, rather than replaces, any existing GIS

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