ESS.VIP Validation Item 5.1 WP on Animal Production Statistics 13-14 March 2014 Item 5.1 Latest developments on data validation in the ESS Doc. ASA/TE/737

WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation Background 2010-2012 VIP Data validation Animal production Statistics as pilot Recommendations General Approach Common language: validation syntax Working Group toolkit 2013 ESS.VIP Packages WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation Validation levels WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

Typology of validation rules WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation Guidelines WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation Et caetera Standard documentation of validation Standard template for error messages Common validation Sysntax (VALS) WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

Phase II: Proposed approach ESS.VIP VALIDATION - Package 1: IMPLEMENTATION Goals Implementation of the methodological developments of VIP-V Phase I in the statistical domains/WGs Maintenance and refinement of standards developed User requirements for further developments Evaluation, monitoring and reporting

Phase II: Proposed approach ESS.VIP VALIDATION - Package 2: MICRO DATA Goals Vertical integration of the micro data validation within the ESS production processes taking into account the results of the first phase of ESS VIP-V Extension of the functional specifications to apply to micro data validation Integrated solutions for micro data validation

Phase II: Proposed approach ESS.VIP VALIDATION - Package 3: SOLUTIONS Goals Adaptation of existing validation tools to the functional specifications issued from ESS VIP-V Phase I Deployment of validation solutions to MSs Distribution of validation rules in agreed language Building-Blocks in an adequate web services architecture Provision of web services validation solutions to be used by Member States before transmission to Eurostat

Phase II: Proposed approach ESS.VIP VALIDATION - Package 4: EXTENSIONS AND GENERAL COORDINATION Goals Overall coordination of the project Coherence of validation approaches within ESS Implementation of the meta-language within ESS Analysis of links with other VIP & ESS VIP projects Good practices identification More sophisticated validation solutions extracted from a set of use cases

WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation Validation cycle WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

Excellence in data validation WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

Current actions and next steps Assessment of Eurostat Validation in different domains Functional specifications for Validation services to be accordingly adapted to the findings of the project Tools development: Central repository of validation rules Development and/or adaptation of IT Tools Set of standard documentation for domain managers for harmonisation of communication with stakeholders Task Force to: Identify best practices in ESS Advice on implementation in the ESS Optimisation of the validation process WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation But… … the Working Parties need developing their own approach regarding Technical issues Validation rules Priorities Quality dimensions / data sets to be improved first Covering all or developing practices Way of working Task Force, workshop, on-line collaboration Templates, document organisation WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation Conclusion ESS.VIP provides Material and methods of general interest A common framework for data validation A global strategy for implementation within ESS The Working Parties needs to Discuss about validation Agree on sharing responsibilities Agree on numerous rules Agree on the drivers for validation monitoring WP on Animal Production Statistics ESS.VIP Validation

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