DTMB Bureau of Labor Market Info and Strategic Initiatives turns into Michigan Heart for Knowledge and Analytics

The Division of Know-how, Administration & Finances (DTMB) Bureau of Labor Market Info and Strategic Initiatives (LMISI) is altering its identify to Michigan Heart for Knowledge and Analytics (MCDA) and constructing on its analytical capabilities to advertise knowledgeable choice making inside the State of Michigan.

In September 2022, Govt Order 2022-11 mandated the creation of the MCDA to facilitate centralized info sharing throughout state businesses and improve entry to evidence-based insights. This devoted middle, which is able to proceed to be housed inside DTMB, will present Michigan with the experience to research massive datasets, perceive challenges, and consider options.

MCDA is led by the state’s chief information officer, Scott Powell, who additionally served because the director of LMISI. The middle will develop upon its present superior analytics capabilities, whereas persevering with in its position because the official supply for Michigan’s inhabitants and labor market info.

The brand new middle is made up of two divisions. The Labor Market Info division continues the middle’s position because the official supply for Michigan employment, occupation, and business information by means of a partnership with the U.S. Division of Labor. The Analysis and Analytics division focuses on leveraging state information to drive evidence-based choices by means of superior analysis and cross-agency collaboration. The Analysis and Analytics division additionally homes advisors on Michigan’s inhabitants and demographic information, who handle the state’s relationship with the U.S. Census Bureau.

A number of components pointed to why LMISI was the proper match for rebranding as the brand new middle. By way of material experience, LMISI has been working nicely exterior of the labor space for a few years, performing superior analytic features for labor, training, human providers, and past. This rebrand displays these capabilities. As well as, LMISI already had a number of employees serving in roles that the MCDA wants. Creating new roles for comparable positions would have been unnecessarily duplicative and an inefficient use of state sources.

A brand new web site for the MCDA is in growth. Within the meantime, Michigan labor market information and analysis may be discovered at Michigan.gov/LMI.