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Abstract #302740

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Activity Number:	12
Type:	Invited
Date/Time:	Sunday, August 7, 2005 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Government Statistics
Abstract - #302740
Title:	Defining and Using Model-based Metadata for Statistical Concepts and Processes
Author(s):	Peter Struijs*+ and Robbert Renssen and Ad Willeboordse
Companies:	Statistics Netherlands and Statistics Netherlands and Statistics Netherlands
Address:	P.O. Box 4481, Heerlen, International, 6401 CZ, The Netherlands
Keywords:	metadata ; coherent statistics ; statistical process ; StatLine4
Abstract:	This paper describes the role of a comprehensive metadata language at Statistics Netherlands in the context of two corporate uses. First, there is the long-cherished goal to provide users with coherent statistics. To this end, the metadata language must reflect the logical structure of statistical information, covering all statistics at both microlevel and aggregate level of cubes and tables. Second, the new process-oriented organization structure of Statistics Netherlands stresses the need for a generic metamodel covering all stages of the statistical process and ensuring a smooth communication between them and different subject areas. Combining the demands of the two goals results in an overall framework, from which a glossary is derived that provides a corporate language. Thus, generic metadata modeling not only supports output coherence and process linkage, but also enhances communication between staff engaged in different subject areas and different stages of the process. Implementation of the framework will occur according to the "no rules without tools" doctrine. This paper includes a brief description of the tools applied.

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