Modernisation Programme and Methodological Work at Istat

1. DIRECTORS OF METHODOLOGY - IT DIRECTORS: JOINT STEERING GROUP June 28th 2016 Dissemination of methodological work at Istat Piero Demetrio Falorsi Italian National Institute of Statistics – Istat Department for data collection and development of methods and technologies for the production and dissemination of statistical information Director of methodology and statistical process design Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

2. Outline • An ongoing relevant change: Istat’sModernisation Programme • A focus on the main instruments to make the Programme operational • Istat’s new organisation: Methodological Advisory Committee and centralised corporate support services • The Business Architecture principles and process flow to enhance standardisation, sharing and dissemination • of methods and tools • Some examples: • repository of methods • and toolsdownloadable • from Istat’s website Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

3. An ongoing relevant change • Since the second half of 2014 Istat has implemented its internal Modernisation Programmein accordance with both some actions supported by UNECE - High-level Group on the Modernisation of Official Statistics andthe European Statistical System commitment to Vision 2020 • Istat’sModernisation Programme was officially • approved by the Governing Board on January 28th, 2016 • It aims at: • enriching the supply and quality of statistical information and services; • developing a specific policy on Corporate Social Responsibility. Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

4. Instruments of the Modernisation Programme • The Foundation: The Business Architecture Model • It is an integrated model representing processes and activities which constitutes a common framework necessary to undertake consistent, shared paths of innovation; • It covers both statistical activities and strategic organisational tasks and capabilities; • It is composed by a generic Activity Model, a BA process flow, a set of Principles and common and shared Infrastructures. • Three main Pillars: Centralised Corporate Support Services (separated from production) Sound and structured Governance Design of production processes through the System of Registers Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

5. Istat’s new organisation Methodological Advisory Committee Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

6. Methodological Advisory Committee • A group of external experts for: • further developingIstat’s Modernisation Programme; • ensuring that projects meet standard quality requirements; • supporting methods and tools consistent with European and international best practices; • reviewing methods and implementation of innovations in the production process; • tutoring projects that are particularly critical for modernising the statistical production system; • suggesting advanced training initiatives. Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

7. Centralised Corporate Support Services • Consolidation of the Institute’s Corporate Support Services (technical, scientific and administrative services - methodology, information technology, data collection and dissemination, human resources, legal affairs, asset management, accounting ) • to enhance: • effectiveness/quality, as a result of a standardisation of processes and solutions; • efficiency, as an effect of overcoming stovepipes in conducting processes, so as to facilitate reuse • productivity; • the integrated System of Statistical Registers enrichedwith single, controlled, and standardised information; • innovative activities with the saving of resources obtained. Piero Demetrio Falorsi, Nadia Mignolli. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

8. The Business Architecture Process Flow • Each BA activity leads to Modernisation and Standardisation, both from an organisational and a production-related point of view • Each BA activity naturally points to standards which should be used to facilitate the process of transition to Modernisation • Analyses of each BA activity are strongly recommended and should represent the basis to identify standards (existing ones and areas where new standards need to be developed) Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

9. From Istat’s website: dedicated areas http://www.istat.it/en/ Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

10. Repository of methods and IT tools http://www.istat.it/en/tools/methods-and-it-tools Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

11. Phase of the process: Design http://www.istat.it/en/tools/methods-and-it-tools/design Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

12. Design: Methods (downloadable documents) http://www.istat.it/en/tools/methods-and-it-tools/design-methods Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

13. Design: downloadable Tools (I) http://www.istat.it/en/tools/methods-and-it-tools/design-tools/fs4 Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

14. Design: downloadable Tools (II) http://www.istat.it/en/tools/methods-and-it-tools/design-tools/samplingstrata Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

15. Concluding remarks • Modernisation as a driver and enhancement of the dissemination of methodological work • Improvement of synergies at ESS and international level for increasingly shared standards • Huge commitments and investments in human resource training programmes • In-depth analysis of gaps in terms both of capabilities and competencies • Repository of human resource competencies under construction Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016

16. DIRECTORS OF METHODOLOGY - IT DIRECTORS: JOINT STEERING GROUP June 28th 2016 Thank you for your attention Contacts: falorsi@istat.it Piero Demetrio Falorsi. Eurostat, Luxembourg, June 28th 2016