1. Applying the Generic Statistical Business Process Model to Business Register Maintenance
Steven Vale
UNECE

2. Contents Introducing the GSBPM GSBPM and register maintenance
Conclusions

3. GSBPM – The Background
Statistical production has traditionally been organised by topic, e.g. transport, trade, …
Financial pressures are encouraging new ways of thinking
Some statistical organisations are moving towards a process-based approach
Others are considering a matrix approach

4. Why do we need a model?
To define and describe statistical processes in a coherent way
To standardize process terminology
To compare and benchmark processes within and between organisations
To identify synergies between processes
To inform decisions on systems architectures and organisation of resources 4

5. Applicability
All activities undertaken by producers of official statistics which result in data outputs
National and international statistical organisations
Independent of data source, can be used for:
Surveys / censuses
Administrative sources / register-based statistics
Mixed sources
Maintenance of statistical registers (?)

6. Structure of the GSBPM
Process
Phases
Sub-processes
(Descriptions)

7. Not a linear model Key features
Sub-processes do not have to be followed in a strict order
It is a matrix, through which there are many possible paths, including iterative loops within and between phases
Some iterations of a regular process may skip certain sub-processes

9. Framework for combining standards?

10. Does it work for BRs?
Business register maintenance is a continuous activity, not a single process
But BRs have:
Inputs “collected” from different sources
A sequence of processing and analysis
Outputs – statistics and sampling frames
Therefore BR maintenance can be seen as similar to other statistical production

12. Is this just an academic exercise?
No – there are practical benefits:
Standardisation of terminology
Standard framework for benchmarking
Facilitates use of common tools / methods
Efficiency savings
Tool for managing process quality
Facilitates industrialisation

13. Conclusion
GSBPM can be applied to statistical business register maintenance
clear potential benefits in terms of shared knowledge, methods and tools
However, the value needs to be demonstrated in practice
UNECE would welcome feedback from any organisation applying the GSBPM to business register maintenance.

14. Questions and Comments?