1. Eurostat DIME & ITDG Steering Group 11-12 December 2013 ITEM 2 WORKING GROUP STRUCTURE/COLLABORATION DIME-ITDG

2. Discuss the pros and cons regrouping DIME and ITDG groups and the related practical modalities Discuss the overarching principles for rationalising the working group structure under DIME and ITDG Agree on an overal schedule Objectives

3. Current status Key principles To be state Mapping and Migration plan Discussion 1 : Pros and cons of DIME/ITDG merge - practicalities Discussion 2 : Issues identification Outline

4. Background and brief history The group structure for corporate statistical and IT services was discussed in 11/2012 at the ITDG meeting and in DIME 02/2013 and the following needs were identified : - Stronger coordination between ITDG and DIME; - The number technical working groups should be limited; - Avoiding duplicated reporting lines for IT on one side and standards and methodology on the other side; - Improve agility in delivering solutions. 2

5. Current status 3 ITDGDIME ITDG/DIME Steering Group SISAI Working Group Metadata Working Group Classification Working Group Quality Working Group Statistical Confidentiality Working Group SDMX-RI User Group ESS Metadata Handler User Group EDAMIS + Validation services User Group Security Working Group (for one year only) ESS Architecture TF SDC expert group SA Steering Group ESS.VIP IT TF ESS validation TF IT principles e- task team ESEC TF Software Sharing e-task team SA User group

6. Learn from similar experience at UNECE and in some NSIs which are undergoing modernisation activities (ABS, …); Implement the concept of separation of concern and map targeted structure onto the EA layers; Ensure coherence of development within each layer and across layers; Reduce fragmentation and limit the number of instances; Reduce the number of governance levels; Strive for improved responsiveness/reaction time in delivering solutions; Provide a structure based on content and independent of Eurostat (re-)organisation(s). Basic principles

7. Directors Group on System integration (DGSI) DGSI Steering Group ICT Working Group: Solution and technical Architecture Modernization Working Group: Standards, processes and methods Quality and Compliance Working Group Statistical Confidentiality & Security Working Group SDMX-RI User Group ESS Metadata Handler User Group EDAMIS + Validation services User Group Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Task Forces Task teams and Expert Groups working on e-platforms Limited mandate (scope and/or time) These groups can be set for the benefit of one or more of the WGs Their working modalities should be intensely based on virtual fora The "to-be" state of the ESS group structure SA User Group Quality Methods and standards IT - technology Confidentiality - security Services Projects Steering Monitoring - evaluation

8. ESS architecture TF ESS validation TF Experts group on SDC Experts group on SDMX-DDI ESS.VIP IT TF / SIMSTAT ESEC TF DIME ITDG ITDG/DIME Steering Group SISAI Working Group Metadata Working Group Classification Working Group Quality Working Group SDMX-RI User Group ESS Metadata Handler User Group EDAMIS + Validation services User Group Security Working Group (one year only) Statistical Confidentiality Working group DISSEMINATION WORKING GROUP SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT STEERING GROUP VIRTUAL MAPPING TOWARDS TO BE STRUCTURE SA User Group QualityMethods and standards IT - technology Confidentiality - security Services Projects

9. March 2014 : Presentation of a comprehensive proposal to DIME/ITDG plenary meeting including the revision of the mandate, the rules of procedures for DIME/ITDG and the overal portfolio May 2014 : submission of the mandate of the DGSI to ESSC for adoption – if accepted - as part of the yearly report package 2014 : No change in WG structure, meetings are held back to back with some overlap – discussion and adaptation of the mandate/portfolio of the different sub groups Beginning 2015 : Mandates & work programme for the new ESS working groups adopted by the DGSI Possible migration

10. Discussion 1 : Merging DIME/ITDG 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pros 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cons 1.Agenda structure 2.Frequencies of plenary meetings, SG, written consultation 3.Collaboration platforms 4.MS representations - collective intelligence 5. Practicalities

11. Discussion 2 : Issues IssuesSolutionStatus CGSI mandate and rules of procedures Portfolio definition and attribution Transition and roadmap Specific group issues (Quality, Dissemination, SA …)

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