1. Problems and challenges faced in the implementation of CP work flow
InKyung Choi
African Centre for Statistics
July 25th, 2016
Addis Ababa

2. Objective of presentation
To share problems and challenges faced by African Centre for Statistics (ACS) during CP 2015 production
Scope: CP and data

3. Data Quality Evaluation (DQE)
Schematic flow
Data Quality Evaluation (DQE)
Data collection
Data validation CP
writing
review

4. Schematic flow: what happened
Data collection CP
writing
review
Data
validation
& DQE
Work flow not followed
Data validation didn’t happen
Data quality evaluation (DQE) was intertwined with validation and review
Constant time pressure throughout the process

5. CP Indicators set not followed (e.g. child mortality indicators)
Data collection CP
writing
review
Data
validation
& DQE
CP Indicators set not followed (e.g. child mortality indicators)
Some data had to be collected at the very last minute
CP data template not followed
Communication of data was difficult
Source and metadata documentation not done
DQE and CP review required duplicate of works and effort

6. Role of database not clear
Data collection CP
writing
review
Data
validation
& DQE
Role of database not clear
Confusion, duplicate of work, difficulty of version control
No clear division of work (e.g. national source data vs. int’l source data; Data on country vs. data on sub-region or region)
Duplicate of works; inconsistency in data

7. Data validation done neither in time nor thoroughly
Data collection CP
writing
review
Data
validation
& DQE
Data validation done neither in time nor thoroughly
Scope of DQE not finalized until review stage
Confusion; subject of evaluation confounded
Duplicate of works and efforts during DQE
Lack of quality control over DQE exercises

8. Lack of clear communication
Data collection CP
writing
review
Data
validation
& DQE
Lack of clear communication
Communication between CP author and ACS reviewer was not smooth
Review comments were not reflected without clear reason
Lack of quality control over CP review