ESSNet on Standardisation

1. ESSNet on Standardisation Rome 4 December 2012. Csaba Ábry

2. Aim of the ESSNet on Standardisation • To contribute to an integrated statistical system in the ESS at an optimum level • Legal background: • Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the production method of EU statistics: a vision for the next decade, COM(2009) 404 • The Regulation on European Statistics (Regulation No. 223/2009/EC)

3. History of the ESSNet on Standardisation (1) • ESSNet STAND-PREP (Preparation of Standardisation) 2010-2011 • Aim: providing a review of the issues that have to be tackled when defining the standardisation of the statistical production process within the European Union • http://www.essnet-portal.eu/project-information/stand-prep • Sponsorship on Standardisation 2011-2013 • Pillar 1: Stocktaking • Pillar 2: Framework • Pillar 3: Pilots

4. History of the ESSNet on Standardisation (2) • 27 June 2012. – Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) received by the HCSO • 13 August 2012.– deadline for submitting FPA to the EUROSTAT • 14 September 2012.– FPA is signed by the EUROSTAT and the HCSO • 21 September 2012.– Specific Grant Agreement n° 1 (SGA1) received by the HCSO • 25 October 2012.– deadline for submitting SGA1 to the EUROSTAT

5. Partners of the ESSNet on Standardisation • Hungary – HCSO (project leader) • United Kingdom – ONS • France – INSEE • The Netherlands– CBS • Latvia – CSB • Lithuania – SL • Italy– ISTAT

6. Connection to the Sponsorship on Standardisation • In 2013 two projects run parallel • Strategic guideline provided by the Sponsorship on Standardisation • Tasks derived from the 3 pillars of the Sponsorship on Standardisation • Inputs provided by the Sponsorship on Standardisation

7. Phases of the ESSNet on Standardisation • First phase: approximately till January 2014. (duration: 15 months) • Second phase: January 2014 - 2016

8. Work packages of the first phase of the ESSNet on Standardisation

9. Work packages of the ESSNet on Standardisation (1) • Objectives of the WP1 - Inventory of standards and quasi-standards • ‘The objectives of this Work Package are to provide a complete inventory of standards and quasi-standards with relevant descriptions. This inventory will serve as the basis for further analysis in order to highlight areas where there is a lack of standards and fields where there are more than one standard available.’

10. Work packages of the ESSNet on Standardisation (2) • Deliverables of the WP1 - Inventory of standards and quasi-standards • Deliverable 1, Complete inventory of quasi-standards and standards • Deliverable 2, Status report on the current state of the art on standardisation in the ESS • Deliverable 3, Guidelines, proposals on the operational issues of the inventory • Deliverable 4, Guidelines on documentation of quasi standards

11. Work packages of the ESSNet on Standardisation (3) • Objectives of WP2 - Framework and documentation • ‘The objective of this Work Package is to finetune the deliverables of Pillar 2 of the Sponsorship on Standardisation, such as the standard-making process, the SWOT analysis of the standards and case studies for the SWOT analysis.’

12. Work packages of the ESSNet on Standardisation (4) • Deliverables of the WP2 - Framework and documentation • Deliverable 1, Refined SWOT tool for analysis of standards • Deliverable 2, Detailed overview of variants of standardisation processes of different types of standards • Deliverable 3, Refinement of the business architecture model elaborated by the Sponsorship on Standardisation • Deliverable 4, Principles and work plan for SGA2 on how to convert quasi-standards into real standards

13. Work packages of the ESSNet on Standardisation (5) • Objectives of the WP3 - Case studies • ‘Closely related to the original Pillar 3 of Sponsorship on Standardisation, this Work Package aims at analysing a number of standardisation projects to collect information on good practices, potential risks and other factors.’

14. Work packages of the ESSNet on Standardisation (6) • Deliverables of WP3 - Case studies • Deliverable 1, Template for the assessment of business studies • Deliverable 2, Case studies on selected projects (3-4) and a summary of the lessons learnt

15. Work packages of the ESSNet on Standardisation (7) • Objectives of WP4 - Communication and dissemination to the ESS • ‘The task of communication is very important for the ESSNet on Standardisation as many ongoing or already finished projects deal with the task to develop and further enhance standard solutions to be used in the ESS. One of the main objectives of this Work Package is to participate at meetings and workshops to exchange the information and knowledge on the issue and to collect and give feedback to strengthen the link between the ESSNet on Standardisation and other related projects. Another important objective is to actively involve non-participating NSIs in the work and validate the results and findings of this ESSNet.’ • Deliverables of the WP4 - Communication and dissemination to the ESS • Deliverable 1, M1 Communication plan

16. Work packages of the ESSNet on Standardisation (8) • Objectives of the WP5 - Management : • ‘The ESSNet on Standardisation is carried out by 7 NSIs where each Work Package leader NSI will be responsible for its own Work Package and its deliverables, therefore this task is divided between Work Package leaders and the coordinator. The communication between ESSNet partners is essential and it will be coordinated by the HCSO.‘ • Deliverables of the WP5 - Management : • Deliverable 1, Interim report • Deliverable 2, Final report

17. Thank you for the attention!