1. Workshop on Big Data – 9 March 2015 Parallel discussions – Technology Focus

2. Parallel discussions – Technology –Is remote infrastructure (for example shared Big Data Sandbox or Production environment) feasible approach for use by statistical organisations? –Which technology-related changes and issues should be considered when moving from research to production? 2

3. Parallel discussions – Technology –Do you think there is a risk that Big Data opportunities might be hindered by complexity of technology? –Which are the opportunities of using Big Data technology and tools in production of regular (ie non-Big Data) statistics? Could Big Data be an occasion for introducing IT-driven innovation in statistical production? 3

4. Parallel discussions – Technology –In what way should implementation of technology be connected with the theoretical work on methodology, privacy, quality etc? –What do we need to produce and release a set of internationally comparable statistics from one or more Big Data sources? 4