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Part C of the Common Metadata Framework
(CMF)Metadata and the Statistical Cycle
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Common Metadata Framework

• Part A Metadata in a Corporate Context

WHY
Part B Metadata Concepts, Models Registries
THEORY
Part C Metadata and Statistical Cycle
WHAT
Part D Implementation
HOW
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Purpose of Part C

• Past tendency to focus on metadata at
  dissemination phase
• Metadata relevant to all stages of statistical
  cycle
• End to end process life-cycle
• Provide information, case studies, good
  practices, etc to help metadata developers in
  statistical offices

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Need to consider

• Possible process models of statistical cycle

• C1. survey planning and design
• C2. survey preparation
• C3. data collection
• C4. input processing
• C5. derivation, estimation, aggregation
• C6. analysis
• C7. dissemination
• C8. post survey evaluation

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Need to consider

• Metadata created at each stage
• Agree on a classification
• Existing terms include

• Conceptual metadata
• Operational metadata
• Quality metadata
• Physical metadata
• Survey metadata
• Definitional metadata
• Methodological metadata
• System metadata

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Need to consider

• Metadata required and used in subsequent stages
• Management issues
• Governance and communication models
• IT architecture and tools
• Project management, risks
• Change management
• Versioning
• Legal issues, such as confidentiality
• People issues such as roles, training

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Agree on terminology

• Recognize that terminology will remain different
  between offices
• But....need to agree on common terms within this
  group
• Previous discussion on terms such as survey, data
  collection, statistical processing
• Review the issue on Friday

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Agreed structure for Part C

1. Introduction
2. The Statistical Metadata System and the
   Statistical Cycle
3. Statistical Metadata in each phase of the
   statistical cycle
4. Systems and Design Issues
5. Organisational and cultural issues
6. Links

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