1. ESS.VIPs and IT related aspects
ITDG – Item 2
February 2015

2. Brainstorming ESS Vision 2020 and IT
To exchange opinions and experiences on IT strategic approaches to support the ESS Vision 2020 implementation
Some of the ESS.VIPs contain an IT dimension
ESS Vision 2020 integrates technological challenges and related opportunities
ESS Vision is promoting the industrialisation of the statistical processes - IT relevance

3. Key areas mainly concerned
New data sources
Efficient and robust statistical processes
Dissemination and communication on European statistics

4. What is at stake? Keywords: Re-usability Harmonisation Efficiency
Interoperability
Standardisation
Existing gaps
IT strategy in NSIs

5. What is going-on?
Initiatives for EA, generic Information System architectures, standardisation of IT development in your organisation?
Standardisation projects (for example for data exchange) defined in your IT strategy?
Organisational changes foreseen to better respond to business needs? How are Business Analysts used in your organisation?
How do you ensure that there is a good communication with business and IT ?
How to best synchronise investment cycles so that MSs can take maximum benefit of ESS Vision 2020 implementation?
How to progress on deployment cost?

6. Next steps
Make a roadmap for the IT strategic approach to support the ESS Vision 2020 implementation
Proposal elaborated in close cooperation with Members States
Creation of a dedicated group of reflection – task force

7. Thank you for your attention!