1. HLG-BAS High-Level Group on Strategic Developments in Business Architecture in Statistics Steven Vale, UNECE

2. Mission
To oversee and guide discussions on developments in the business architecture of the statistical production process, including methodological and information technology aspects

3. Members Netherlands - Gosse van der Veen (Chairman)
Australia - Brian Pink
Italy - Enrico Giovannini
Slovenia - Irena Krizman
United States - Katherine Wallman
Eurostat - Walter Radermacher
OECD – Martine Durand
UNECE - Lidia Bratanova
Observers METIS – Alice Born (Canada) MSIS – Rune Gløersen (Norway) SAB – Marton Vucsan (Netherlands)

4. Conference of European Statisticians (CES) and Bureau
How the High-Level Group relates to other bodies
Oversees
Coordinates with
High-Level Group on Strategic Developments in Business Architecture for Statistics
Reports to
1. CES Groups
1.1 Management of Statistical Information Systems (MSIS)
1.2 Statistical Metadata (METIS)
1.3 Sharing Advisory Board (SAB)
2. European Statistical System
3. OECD Groups
4. Other Groups
2.1 IT Directors Group (ITDG)
2.3 Statistical Information, Systems Architecture and Integration (SISAI)
2.4 Metadata Working Group
2.6 CoRA and CoRE (Common Reference Architecture / Environment ) projects
3.1 Expert Group on SDMX
2.5 SDMX Working Groups
4.1 “Statistical Network”
4.2 “Nordic / Netherlands Group”
4.3 PC-Axis Reference Group
4.4 SDMX Sponsors
Others?
2.2 Directors of Methodology
Conference of European Statisticians (CES) and Bureau

5. Current issues
Define “business architecture” in the context of a statistical organization
Define the exact nature of the relationships between the High-Level Group and other groups
Develop a tool for collecting and managing information on the activities of related groups
Develop a “roadmap” for the future activities of the High-Level Group

6. Questions? steven.vale@unece.org