1. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division Introduction to Steven Vale UNECE steven.vale@unece.org

2. Information objects  Things that flow between GSBPM sub- processes  Things that drive and integrate sub- processes

3. GSIM and GSBPM  GSIM describes the information objects and flows within the statistical business process.

4. So what is GSIM?  A reference framework of information objects: Definitions Attributes Relationships  GSIM aligns with relevant standards such as DDI and SDMX GSIM gives us standard terminology

5. First ideas when GSBPM was released Initial development by the Statistical Network in 2010-11 Identified as a priority by the HLG Major international project in 2012 GSIM 1.0 released in December 2012 History

8. Part of 2013 HLG project on standards and frameworks for statistical modernisation Changes based on feedback from early implementations Simplified - 150 110 information objects Incorporates revised Neuchâtel Model of classification terminology Better aligned with other standards, particularly DDI GSIM Revision

12. GSIM at different levels of detail in a business process

13. Examples of GSIM Information Objects  Taken from “Clickable GSIM” http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/GSIMclick

17. Using GSIM

18. Combining standards  Standards-based modernisation  GSBPM provided the starting point, but more was needed: Information model Data / metadata formats Modular architecture Shared development of tools and methods

19. Mapping of Standards

20. Data / metadata formats for implementing GSIM Others?

22. What is SDMX? Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange An initiative to foster standards for the exchange of statistical information

23. What is DDI? The Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) is an effort to create an international standard for describing data from the social, behavioral, and economic sciences

24. Can we use just SDMX or DDI?  SDMX Suitable for micro-data?? Too heavy!  DDI Suitable for exchange of statistical aggregates?? Not designed for this!  Use both? Trial by Australian Bureau of Statistics

25. DDI and SDMX in the GSBPM DDISDMX

27. GSIM Implementation in Norway  RAIRD - Remote Access Infrastructure for Register Data  National research infrastructure for register data on people and businesses  Needed an information model Used GSIM as a starting point  Case study at http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/ gsim/RAIRD+Information+Model+RIM+v1_0 http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/ gsim/RAIRD+Information+Model+RIM+v1_0

28. GSIM Implementation in France  Implementation as part of a project to overhaul the INSEE metadata repository  Generic information model based on GSIM

29. GSIM Implementation in Sweden  In 2010 Statistics Sweden decided on a register and data warehousing vision and strategy  A GSIM based central metadata repository has a key role in providing information on data and controlling GSBPM processes

30. GSIM Implementation – The Copenhagen Mapping  Implementing GSIM 1.1 statistical classifications using DDI 3.2  Describes the classification model in DDI 3.2 and maps to GSIM classification model  Identifies gaps in the DDI coverage of the GSIM classification model, and provides a controlled vocabulary for use with DDI 3.2 to cover these gaps

31. GSIM Implementation Case Studies  Template being created  Presentations at: Workshop on International Collaboration for Standards-Based Modernisation Geneva, 5 to 7 May 2015

32. More information – GSIM Wiki http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/gsim