1. Statistical Information Framework at CSO - A Beginning
CSO Ireland
Dissemination Working Group May 2008

2. The purpose of developing a Statistical Information Framework (SIF) is twofold
User
To give users easy access to necessary and relevant statistical information
Provider
To allow statistical areas publish and manage their statistical information in a coherent and systematic way

3. Role of Metadata
Find it
Understand it
Evaluate it

4. Some principles that arose
A common terminology - MCV
Metadata should be to a publishing standard
Ownership of metadata with statistics area
One updateable source for metadata – reusability
2-way linkage between metadata and data where possible
Standalone metadata items must be capable of being uniquely referenced
Metadata items that can standalone must have the necessary discovery metadata associated with it
Clearly distinguish between point in time and current

5. MOM Online Database Releases Publications Statistical Product
Subject Tree
Statistical Product
Classification
MOM
Metadata Object
Management

6. DMS Other statistical systems DMS .px Internal CSO Release/Publication
Recommended Approach to Data
Dissemination for CSO
One source file for Databank and Release
Disseminate database
.px
Internal CSO
Release/Publication
Uses data from .px file
Databank

7. Possible wire view on a statistical product
Statistics -> Consumer Prices
Overview
Release/Publication
Online Database
Further Information
Definitions
1. Consumer Price Index<link>
Classifications
1. Region<link>
Documents/Links
1. Calculation of CPI Index<link>

8. Possible Wire view on a concept description
Statistics -> Consumer Prices
Related Definitions
Definitions <link>
1. Consumer Price Index is defined as ….
Relevant Statistical Products
i) Consumer Prices <link>

9. Metadata Registry (incl product link management)
Modular Approach
Application to manage
and update metdata
User application
Metadata Registry (incl product link management)
Standard
Definitions
International
Metadata
reports
Releases/
Publications
Structure
Free
Metadata Docs
Classifications
Online Database
Manage links with statistical products, survey/production systems?
Linking metadata within Database tables

10. Considerations Standardisation of Structures Existing users
Do not move existing content, document its location
Evolution
‘Statistical Product’ V ‘Survey’ (Production System)
Identifying a roadmap to implementation
Flexibility in the approach

11. “Success is a journey ……… “