1. GSBPM as a framework for the production of spatial statistics Rina Tammisto 11 th October 2015 European Forum for Geography and Statistics

2. Content of the presentation － Backround － Objectives of Geostat 2 project and work done － Experiences － Follow-up 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto2

3. Backround － Geostat 1A,1B and 1C projects (2010-2014) –Creation of national population 1 km² grid data sets –Harmonisation of The grid net Population data by 1 km² grids –First attempts to describe the production process － Geostat 2 (2/2015) -> － Premilinary ”Framework for Spatial Statistics” GSBPM – Generic Statistical Business Process Model (5.0) 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto3

4. GSBPM Generic Statistical Business Process Model 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto4 － The GSBPM describes and defines the set of business processes needed to produce official statistics. － It provides a standard framework and harmonised terminology to help statistical organisations to modernise their statistical production processes, as well as to share methods and components. Level 1 Level 2

5. GSBPM document 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto5 http://www1.unece.org/stat/platform/display/metis/The+Generic+Statistical+Business+Process+Model

6. Processes of spatial statistics have also been described earlier … － Phases were identified independently – the GSBPM was not used － Interpretation of the process flow diagram is difficult – a certain level of abstraction would be needed － BPMN (Business Process Model Notification) was not used － The value of the work was to identify tools and instructions needed during the process 611 November 2015Rina Tammisto Geostat 1B/2013

7. Objectives of Geostat 2 - and SF tasks Geostat 2, Work Package 1: Model for a point based administrative geospatial reference framework Stat FI: － Aims to create a national model –Define a role of spatial data in the statistical production process and using GSBPM describe a general process, also define connections to other supportive systems (such as metadata, classifications, quality descriptions) –Test the model: INSPIRE data product (demography) － The model will be evaluated by others (AT, PT at first) 7

8. First questions and findings － What are the targeted processes? –Recognition of the key processes Relate to spatial statistics Relate to map data － What is the ultimate outcome we aim at? –A preliminary model was illustrated － What should be the level of process descriptions in order to achieve a general model ? 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto8

9. Premilinary ”Framework for Spatial Statistics” 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto9 -To introduce to the GSBPM -To identify key processes -Inspired us to continue the work -Good feedback !!

10. Modeling of processes – target processes － To start - perspective (traditional Geostat topic): Inspire, Demography - Population distribution － Identification of two processes: –Production of “Grid Net for statistics (1 km x 1 km)” –Production of “Spatial Statistics” –Production of statistical units (not yet, but most likely needed) 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto10

11. Modeling of processes Story Mapping method: http://www.slideshare.net/SteveRogalsky/user-story-mapping-in-practice http://www.slideshare.net/SteveRogalsky/user-story-mapping-in-practice 1. Writing down free cognitive associations (tasks) of the process 2. Classification of notes and identification of phases + completion by phases still missing 3. Identification of GSBPM phases + completion by phases still missing 4. Creation of the model + recognising actors 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto11 TASKS: CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFICATION OF PHASES IDENTIFICATION OF TASKS IN GSBPM 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto

12. 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto12 CREATING A PROCESS MODEL MS Visio: BPMN Business Process Model Notification

13. Experiences － The level of abstraction that is essential for understanding the process must be chosen (as high as possible) –Helps identify similarities between processes － The process itself and the supportive sub-processes have to be distinguished － After finding the right GSBPM phases some missing phases could be detected － Some GSBPM phases must be repeated during the process Acceptable from the point of view of GSBPM instructions e.g. In process phase 5 - 5.1-5.8 Actions in order to produce statistical data Actions for combining statistical data with spatial boundary data 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto13

14. Experiences － Process phases are quite easy to fit to the GSBPM model! –The GSBPM model descriptions do not contain any description or reference to spatial data - A GSBPM pro is therefore needed － Use of GSBPM requires raising the level of abstraction when interpreting phases –Suggestion: could the abstraction level be higher already in phase descriptions of GSBPM? － A big surprise: the method is very fast! 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto14

15. Lessons learned: GSBPM ”rules of use” 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto15 1) Modelling itself is not the target – to understand the process is 2) Describe the process as it is – after selecting the level of granularity 3) Apply the model – use it as a tool

16. Follow-up Production process of spatial statistics in SF –A synthesis A point based administrative geospatial reference Framework is the main goal － The process model stands as a base –Identify connections to other systems (such as metadata of data and processes, classifications etc.) –Identify the actors (stakeholders involved) –Test the process for production with an INSPIRE compatible data product (Demography) － The model will be evaluated by others (AT, PT at first) 11 November 2015Rina Tammisto 16

17. Thank You rina.tammisto@stat.fi