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Author: Ian Lamont

Assessment staff are expected to produce statistically sound values and explain them under scrutiny—with backgrounds in appraisal, not statistics. That gap doesn’t show up on an organisation chart. It may, however, show up at an appeal. But you shouldn’t need a Statistics degree to generate or explain assessment values.

Assessment staff are expected to produce statistically sound values and explain them under scrutiny—with backgrounds in appraisal, not statistics. That gap doesn’t show up on an organisation chart. It may, however, show up at an appeal. But you shouldn’t need a Statistics degree to generate or explain assessment values.

Doing more with less is no longer optional—it’s the reality. Assessment professionals are operating in the middle of a perfect storm. Volatile markets, accelerating technology change, staffing constraints, and heightened taxpayer scrutiny are redefining what it takes to deliver fair and equitable assessments. Every jurisdiction in the country faces similar challenges.

