1. ESS.VIP Validation Item 5.1
WP on Animal Production Statistics
13-14 March 2014
Item 5.1
Latest developments on data validation in the ESS
Doc. ASA/TE/737

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Background
VIP Data validation
Animal production Statistics as pilot
Recommendations
General Approach
Common language: validation syntax
Working Group toolkit
2013 ESS.VIP Packages
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Validation levels
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5. Typology of validation rules
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Guidelines
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Et caetera
Standard documentation of validation
Standard template for error messages
Common validation Sysntax (VALS)
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8. Phase II: Proposed approach
ESS.VIP VALIDATION - Package 1:
IMPLEMENTATION
Goals
Implementation of the methodological developments of VIP-V Phase I in the statistical domains/WGs
Maintenance and refinement of standards developed
User requirements for further developments
Evaluation, monitoring and reporting

9. Phase II: Proposed approach
ESS.VIP VALIDATION - Package 2:
MICRO DATA
Goals
Vertical integration of the micro data validation within the ESS production processes taking into account the results of the first phase of ESS VIP-V
Extension of the functional specifications to apply to micro data validation
Integrated solutions for micro data validation

10. Phase II: Proposed approach
ESS.VIP VALIDATION - Package 3:
SOLUTIONS
Goals
Adaptation of existing validation tools to the functional specifications issued from ESS VIP-V Phase I
Deployment of validation solutions to MSs
Distribution of validation rules in agreed language
Building-Blocks in an adequate web services architecture
Provision of web services validation solutions to be used by Member States before transmission to Eurostat

11. Phase II: Proposed approach
ESS.VIP VALIDATION - Package 4:
EXTENSIONS AND GENERAL COORDINATION
Goals
Overall coordination of the project
Coherence of validation approaches within ESS
Implementation of the meta-language within ESS
Analysis of links with other VIP & ESS VIP projects
Good practices identification
More sophisticated validation solutions extracted from a set of use cases

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Validation cycle
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13. Excellence in data validation
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14. Current actions and next steps
Assessment of Eurostat Validation in different domains
Functional specifications for Validation services to be accordingly adapted to the findings of the project
Tools development:
Central repository of validation rules
Development and/or adaptation of IT Tools
Set of standard documentation for domain managers for harmonisation of communication with stakeholders
Task Force to:
Identify best practices in ESS
Advice on implementation in the ESS
Optimisation of the validation process
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But…
… the Working Parties need
developing their own approach regarding
Technical issues
Validation rules
Priorities
Quality dimensions / data sets to be improved first
Covering all or developing practices
Way of working
Task Force, workshop, on-line collaboration
Templates, document organisation
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Conclusion
ESS.VIP provides
Material and methods of general interest
A common framework for data validation
A global strategy for implementation within ESS
The Working Parties needs to
Discuss about validation
Agree on sharing responsibilities
Agree on numerous rules
Agree on the drivers for validation monitoring
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17. Questions? Thanks for your attention!
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