Statistical Information Systems Introducing SIS tool .Stat
Before Today .Stat history System 3 Database A Database B Database B
.Stat history Improve internal access to different production databases Minimize burden of data sharing (access rights, performance, variety of technology) Need for single source of validated data for analytical and publication processes (separated from production)
.Stat history 2002 Launch of the project 2005 First version of .Stat launched on external Web 2007 First collaboration with IMF 2008 Major new version (redesign, performance improved...) 2009 First installation package for collaboration 2010 Launch of the new OECD ilibrary (with .Stat branded views) 2010 More than 1 000 000 unique visitors per year of OECD.Stat
.Stat overview
Architecture based on Web Services Google Public Data Tax benefit calculator Data Updated Data Updated OECD Ilibrary Data Updated Data Updated Web Browser Data Updated African Economic Outlook Development Statistics Data Updated Data Updated
.Stat linkage with analytical tools: DotStatGet tool suite Excel (.Stat Populator) Csv, Fame, Stata, SAS, Eviews, … Common syntax (for matrix or series) Windows .Net console applications using .Stat web services
.Stat SDMX web service Version 2.0/2.1 compatible SOAP and REST implementation DSD, MSD, Generic Data, Compact Data, Generic Metadata Authentication, HTTP compression, full streaming Security limitations for download frequency and dataset sizes per user Users: Data resellers, Google, …
Central data storage, sharing and dissemination Currently more than 600 datasets ~ 8 000 users per day for the Web browser, ~ 1,000,000 different users per year > 200 imports per day ~ 600GB
Dataset with flexible data structure maintain autonomously by users Using the DPI (data provider interface), the user can create: The dimensions of a dataset (structure) The data The metadata (flags, referential metadata) Predefine queries Access security Simple CSV File Dimensions --- Dataset Entry Gate Metadata Simple XML File
.Stat online browser Theme navigation Search in query titles, dataset, dimension, dimension item name & referential metadata Data tables and interactive graphs, and view options Table pivot, data bars, time stamp, embedded views Flexible data selection features Item ranges, data availability, search, time ranges User profile (personal queries) Export: Excel, CSV, SDMX, PC-Axis Access: OECD, public, iLibrary
.Stat getting up and running Complete installation package Wizard-based for configuration 3 versions per year, change process Source code and technical documentation in Team Foundation Server (TFS) Ongoing technical support Joint developments, sharing experiences and components, flexible implementations
Thank you! Online browser: http://stats.oecd.org SDMX SOAP web service: http://stats.oecd.org/SDMXWS/sdmx.asmx SDMX REST web service: http://stats.oecd.org/restsdmx/sdmx.ashx/...