Usage Statistics A Platform for Metrics Development at BLS

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Usage StatisticsA Platform for Metrics
Development at BLS

• Demetrio Scopelliti
• Quality Control Team Lead, Division of Data
  Dissemination Systems
• Scopelliti_d_at_bls.gov

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Roles

• Group A - Usage Statistics End Users
• Group B - Usage Stats Dissemination and
  Production
• Group C Both Roles

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Stakeholders

• Usability
• Marketing
• Management
• Content Providers
• Developers
• Usage Stats Production
• Site Management (Webmaster)

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Site Statistics - Sources

• Product driven
• Logfile driven
• User driven

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Keep End Users Informed

• Post Definitions to Key Terminology
• Explain How the Usage Stats Software Works
• Inform Users of Filters Used
• Provide List of All Metrics Available
• Provide Info on Derivative Metrics

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Eliminate Overhead

• Discontinue Unwanted Reports
• Decrease Granularity Where Possible (i.e. produce
  annual metrics instead of daily metrics)
• Limit generation of user-specific metrics (or
  set-up remote report generation)

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Establish a Presence

• Identify and Communicate Trends
• Conduct Demos for Agency Staff
• Generate Periodic Summary Reports
• For Content Providers
• For Developers
• For Management

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