1. ESSnet project "Automated data collection and reporting in accommodation statistics"   Objectives, achievements and results Köln, 27th October 2011

2. Generic Statistical Business Process Model - GSBPM
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Introduction
Tasks-Generic Statistical Business Process Model
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Generic Statistical Business Process Model - GSBPM
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3. Regulation 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism
Introduction  
Objective: Common XML file structure
Common file structure International comparability (Principle 14) Quality increase (Principle 4)
Automated way of collection Response burden (Principle 9)
Costs reduction (Principle 10)
Timeliness improvement (Principle 13)
Regulation 692/2011 concerning European statistics on tourism
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4. General Overview Finished Work Packages Ongoing Work Packages
Work Package 2: Research the management software packages
Work Package 3: Analyse the automated data collection systems based on XML files
Work Package 4: Definition of a common XML schema for occupancy surveys
Ongoing Work Packages
Work Package 5: Application to receive XML files
Work Package 6: Evaluation of NSI’s information systems
Work Package 7: Feed-back reports to establishments
Work Package 8: Dissemination
Countries involved
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5. Tasks / Work Packages Objectives:
WP 2: Research the management software packages
Objectives:
- To know/contact the main providers of those packages.
- To analyse the information recorded in those packages.
Results:
- Meetings with software companies, hotel chains and tourism accommodation establishments.
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6. Tasks / Work Packages  
WP 3: Analyse the automated data collection systems based on XML files
Objectives:
- To study the systems that are working nowadays.
- To compare the schemas to see the similarities and differences.
Results:
- Report comparing the three existing systems to use in WP-4.
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7. Tasks / Work Packages Objectives:
WP 4: Definition of a common XML schema for occupancy surveys
Objectives:
- To define the structure (two parts: the common one with variables from the Regulation and the optional one specific for each country) and characteristics of the file.
- To agree a set of validation rules.
Results:
- Each country has its own XML schema.
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WP 5: Application to receive XML files
Objectives:
- Decide which method to use to receive XML files (web service, uploading manually) and develop the appropriate software.
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9. Tasks / Work Packages Objectives:
WP 6: Evaluation of NSI’s information systems
Objectives:
- Analyse different ways of introducing the data collected by XML in the NSIs database. 1
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10. Tasks / Work Packages Objectives:
WP 7: Feed-back reports to establishments
Objectives:
- Analyse what kind of information could be useful and interesting for establishment.
- Study if NSIs can produce easily that information and design a system to produce the reports automatically. 1
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11. Tasks / Work Packages Objectives: WP 8: Dissemination
- Organise a Workshop to explain to the rest of the Member States the works developed in this ESSnet project. 1
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12. Conclusions Data capture at source and automatically
Errors
Validation
Timeliness
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Burden
Same standard exchange language
Comparability
Quality
Feed back with stakeholders
Users needs
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