1. SISAI STATISTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE AND INTEGRATION
WORKING GROUP 3rdMEETING MAY 2013 ITEM 1.1 ESS VIP PROGRAMME

2. ESS VIP PROGRAMME
An update
LUXEMBOURG 13/5/2013

3. Outline What happened in the last months Structure of the programme
Governance structure

4. What happened in the last months
ESSC approved in projects (Simstat, ESBRs, Validation)
Discussion in different directors' groups (ITDG, DIME, BSDG ….)
Creation of a methodological/IT joint steering group to tackle cross-cutting issues and interdependencies
Creation of a Task force on costs and benefits
Adaptation of Eurostat organisation chart
Positive opinion of DIME on ESSnets to support the implementation of the programme
PG prepared in March 2013 a discussion on the programme as a whole including governance issues to takeplace at the May ESSC meeting
A new project on ICT will be proposed

5. The structure of the programme
Consists of 3 pillars
Technical cross-cutting projects (ESS.VIP.CRC)
Projects in statistical domains (ESS.VIP.BUS)
Frameworks and administrative mechanisms (ESS.VIP.ADMIN)

6. Roadmap for the ESS.VIP.BUS

7. Road map for the ESS.VIP.CRC

8. Topics covered in ESS.VIP.ADMIN
Costs and benefits
Prerequisites for cooperative production environment (legal issues)
Centers of competence

9. Governance structure