1. Validation Services - Implementation
Eurostat - Directorate B
Unit B5 – Data and Metadata Services and Standards

2. Q4 2017
Q4 2017

3. Short Term Business Statistics
Domain characteristics
4 monthly major releases, numerous more indicators
39 datasets
High frequency with high re-feed rate (1500/7000 annually)
GESMES to be phased out by end 2018

4. Short Term Business Statistics
Objectives
Automation of validation process – manuality and allocation of responsibility
High value, single validation report structure
Avoid validation issues in production systems
Obtain support and take advantage of corporate synergies

6. Validation rule registry
SDMX registries
Validation rule registry
Eurostat production and dissemination
Eurostat data validation
ESS platform
Data provider
Business process
as a service
NSI statistical production

11. Usability above all:
Clear and appealing presentation
Multiple formats, offline use
Editable content
Filtering of results
Error listing by severity
Clear messages
Visualization (charts, graphs)
Customization
Validation relevant metadata

12. Short Term Business Statistics
CON
Learning curve
STRUVAL is ‘strict’ - needs operational adjustments
PRO
Pre-validation
Support for SDMX, validation services, Input Hall
No direct data transfer to production DBs
No previously used validation rules lost
Reporting – quality feedback and transparency

13. Thank you for your interest!