1. METIS: 20 Years of Progress Daniel W. Gillman US Bureau of Labor Statistics

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4. Outline Background History through themes  Meetings and participation  Planning  Technology  Terminology  Formalism  Implementation METIS2010-03-124

5. Background 1983 - 1989  UN Development Program (UNDP)  Regional Statistical Computing Project (SCP)  4 joint groups identified Originally  Limited to NSOs in ECE Changes over time  Under direction of CES  Include ISOs  All UN countries

6. Meetings & Participation Year Month City Type NSOs ISOs Obs 1991 Nov Geneva F -- - 1992 Sept Geneva F -- - 1993 Nov Geneva F 17 4 1 1994 Nov Geneva F 19 4 1 1996 Oct Berlin F 24 6 3 1998 Feb Geneva F 20 10 2 1999 Sept Geneva F 27 8 1 2000 Nov Was F 18 10 0 2002 Mar Lux F 28 6 2 2004 Feb Geneva F 28 11 1 2006 Apr Geneva F 38 12 2 2007 Jul Vienna I 23 5 1 2008 Apr Lux F 338 1 2009 Mar Lisbon I 31 4 0 2010 Mar Geneva F 39 13 3

7. Planning Future planning committee 1998 – Steering Group formed 2004 – Beginning of CMF CMF  Guide to future work  Tightly focused  Interim meetings

8. Technology Effects on METIS  Internet – Before 1996 Paper, FAX – 1998 METIS web site – Web 2.0 Wiki for CMF development

9. Technology Effects on Metadata Systems  Computing power – Dramatic increases  Data – 1990 Data on large tapes – Advent of CD Much easier dissemination – Internet FTP, HTTP Other

10. Technology Effects on Metadata Systems  Metadata – For tapes and CDs Focus on data sets, single survey But, theory – broad approach – Internet Connectivity Connection speeds increase Ability to download

11. Technology Effects on Metadata Systems  Metadata – « Active » metadata – Interoperability – Standards SDMX, DDI, etc – Semantic Web Linked data

12. Terminology Focus throughout history of METIS  METIS Terminology  Common Metadata Vocabulary (MCV) – SDMX  Multi-lingual metadata systems – Thesauri – Taxonomies – Standards ISO 704, ISO 2499, ISO 5788, ISO/IEC 13250 Increased formalism

13. Formalism Early years  Mathematical formalism Mid to late 1990s  Models – CLASET – CMR – Neuchâtel – Nordic Model  XML

14. Formalism Early 2000s  Standards and Models – MetaNet – Neuchâtel variables – ISO/IEC 11179 – SDMX – DDI – Others

15. Formalism Late 2000s  CMF – All 4 parts  Concept management  Semantic Web

16. Implementation Early focus  Data set  Survey Mid 90s to Mid 2000s  Expansion to statistical office Now  Integrated offices  US example

17. Conclusion Bo Sundgren  Retired – Sept 2009  Huge influence 2010-03-12METIS17

18. Contact Information Daniel Gillman gillman.daniel@bls.gov