1. isabel.morgado@ine.pt « 8-11 July 2008 « Metadata Life Cycle « STATISTICS PORTUGAL

2. «  National Statistical System  Statistical Metadata System  Business Process Model  Metadata Life Cycle « « Overview

3. « National Statistical System « The National Statistical System  Statistical Council  National Statistical Institute (Statistics Portugal)  Central Bank (Bank of Portugal)  Regional Statistical Offices (Madeira, Azores)  Entities producers of statistics by delegation of Statistics Portugal Statistical authoritities

4. « National Statistical System « Planning, Coordination and Dissemination” Standing Section Approves: Concepts and definitions Classifications Template for the Methodological Document For use in the National Statistical System – 75% surveys documented in this format Statistical Council guides and coordinates the National Statistical System.

5. « National Statistical System « Statistics Portugal supervision and technical and scientific coordination National Statistical System. Metadata Unit Coordinates all the work related to the statistical metadata system.

6. « Statistical Metadata System « Purposes:  Whole life cycle of surveys;  Central repository for statistical metadata;  Terminology for statistical metadata;  Instrument for statistical harmonisation and coordination of the National Statistical System;  Homogeneous environment for its technological infrastructure.

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8. « SMS - Concepts « GlossaryTheme ConceptRelationshipSource

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11. « SMS – Concepts - Editor «

12. « SMS - Classifications « Family Classification Version Level Item Correspondence table

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16. « SMS - Variables « Family/ Theme Conceptual Variable Variable Statistical Indicator Object Class Value Domain Unit of Measure Property Representation Class

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20. « SMS – Methodological Document « Methodological Document Survey Variables Observation Derived IndicatorsDimensions Collection Instruments Questionnaires Data Files Concepts used Classifications used Products

21. « SMS – Methodological Document «

22. « SMS – Methodological Document - Editor «

23. « SMS – Data Collection Instruments « Substitution/ Prorogation Data Collection Instruments QuestionnairesFiles

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27. « Business Process Model I. Design Processes II. ProductionIII. Dissemination Processes I.1 Feasibility Study I.3 Technical Approval II.1 Planning and Preparation I.2 Methodological Study II.2 Collection II.3 Process and Analyse III.1 Dissemination IV. Evaluation Processes IV.1 Evaluation

28. « Metadata Life Cycle « Phase: I.Design

29. « Business Process Model « Phase: I.Design/ I.3 Technical approval

30. « Metadata Life Cycle « Phase: II.Production

31. « Metadata Life Cycle « Phase: II.Production/ II.2 Collection Universes and Samples Management System Annual universe frame Short – term surveys Metadata Statistical Unit ISMS SUFS Sample frame and samples Structural surveys Sub-universe frame WEbInq Integrated Statistical Metadata System Statistical Units File System

32. « Metadata Life Cycle « Phase: II.Production/ II.2 Collection WebInq – On-line surveys

33. « Metadata Life Cycle « Phase: III.Dissemination

34. « Metadata Life Cycle « Phase: III.Dissemination Planned: Euro - SDMX Reference Metadata Level of attachements – Agency, Data set Items - Cross Domain Concepts

35. « Metadata Life Cycle « Thank you