1. ESS VIP PROGRAMME
An overview
ESSNet workshopWG LUXEMBOURG 22/11/2012

2. ESS VIP programme Scope Objectives
a set of coordinated projects launched at ESS level
experimenting new mode for corporate development in the ESS
using resources efficiently
Objectives
transforming the ESS business process
developing the underpinning common infrastructure towards a "to be state"

3. Drivers for change Increased demand of new and better statistics
Severe budget constraints and cuts
Necessity to cut the burden for respondents, enterprises and citizens alike
Increased competition by private and public information providers
Challenge of globalisation and complication of statistical phenomena
New opportunities provided by Information Technology developments

4. Business Case Need for change Benefits
The way we produce EU statistics
The way we cooperate at ESS level
The ESS statistical (IT, methodology, ..) infrastructure
Benefits
Agility – reduced time to produce new products on the basis of existing information (admin sources, web data, …)
Lower production costs and higher efficiency
Higher quality through standardisation & harmonisation

5. To-be-state Users European Statistics - Dissemination
Other Partners
OECD
IMF …
European Statistics - Dissemination
ESS Secure Bus
Shared Services
Storage
Production
Dissemination …
European Statistics – Production Processes
European Statistical System
European System of Central Banks
Other Statistical Actors
NSI
ESTAT
ECB
NCB
STAT
Interoperability standards & common metadata
Primary Collection
Administrative Sources - Surveys – Official Sources – Private Sources

6. Links with previous projects
Extension and streamlining of previous approaches based on
Eurostat Vision Infrastructure Projects (VIPs)
ESSnets projects
Building on on-going flagship projects
EGR
SIMSTAT
VIP Validation
Census HUB

7. Outline of the approach
7 ESS VIP (tentative) projects that aims at
changing/improving the business process
freeing resources
reducing burden on the system
5 Cross cutting infrastructure developments
to enable the realization of business projects
to be reused by other projects in the future

8. Outline of the approach
Supporting functions
Programme governance/steering at ESSC level
Programme office for active monitoring
Enterprise architecture to guide development
Human Ressource management
Adaptation of the legal framework
Design and testing of new mode of cooperation in the ESS like the Centre of Excellence

9. ESS VIPs and Cross-cutting issues
CC – "Technical"
CC – "General"
ADMIN
Information models
Communication
NAPS
Network / BUS
Governance
ESS DW PRIX and TRIS
Data warehouse
Human resources
EGR / EBRs
Shared services
Financial resources
SIMSTAT
Validation architecture
Legal framework
ICT
Implementing strategy
Common validation policy

10. Outline of the approach
The programme will start in 2013 and continue till 2017
The priority is put on
realization of the 3 business projects ESBRs, SIMSTAT, New Validation Policy
required adaptation of the current ESS infrastructure in the short term (EDAMIS, SDMX-RI, …)
definition and agreement on the target common architectures (information management and data warehouse, service oriented architecture, network & communication architecture, validation architecture)

11. State of the art Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Autumn 2012 till June 2013
First ideas and underpinning principles were discussed in DIME and the ESSC
Summer 2012
Eurostat designed on a first proposal
Autumn 2012
Discussion with MSs in Directors groups and at ESSC on 15 November 2012
till June 2013
Intensify discussions with MSs to finalize the programme (new business projects, better define the actions and activities)

12. Programme organisation and synergies
Programme is made of projects which are closely tied together
Business and IT developments
NSIs, Eurostat and possible external partners
ESSnets projects are imbeded in ESS VIP
Development and agreement on target architecture and standards in the first 2 years may require "SPRINT" sessions
Synergies with activities at UNECE level will be sought

13. Next steps
Creation of the High level group (at ESSC level) to finalize and steer the programme
Start/continue the realization of EsBRs, SIMSTAT and New Validation Policy projects
Continue discussion with MSs on others projects (ESS VIP discussed at subject matter directors groups, cross cutting issues in DIME/ITDG groups)
Launch feasibility studies and architecture definition