Analytical & Statistical Systems at the OECD

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1 Analytical & Statistical Systems at the OECD Cengiz TARHAN Information Technologies and Network Services Head, Analytical & Statistical Systems Unit Tel: Fax: cengiz.tarhan@oecd.org FAME 5th users Conference March 1999

2 Outline Overview of A/S systems at the OECD OLISNET Online Access to OECD s documents and databases Accessing Statistics Directorates databases in SQL Server Graphical browsers SQLGet: Access from FAME 2

3 Scope of OECD Analytical/Statistical Work More than 80 primary databases Over 100 statistical publication titles per year in 17 different domains Commensurate number of electronic data products Over 2 million time series 300 internal users 3

4 Highlights of Migration/Renovation Effort Horizontal co-ordination through active inter- Directorate Task Force Joint development resources from Directorates and ITN, mixed project teams All historical data renovated as well In parallel, modernisation of prior generation PC-based applications Co-ordination with peer organisations 4

5 Business Benefits Rationalization and expansion of statistical domains and nomenclatures Easier access to data and related documentation ( metadata ) Latest quantitative techniques Ð more accurate analysis Faster model simulation runs Ð better-quality economic studies Re-engineering of work methods Interactive graphical data analysis 5

6 Business Benefits (cont d( cont d) Easier, more automated production of higherquality graphics Shorter publishing cycles, increased productivity, less errors Flexibility to quickly respond to ad hoc requests Easier-to-use, more standard software Ð shorter learning curves, increased staff mobility More attractive IT environment for outside professionals 6

7 Information System Management Benefits Reduced number of hardware/software standards, easier application support Re-usable program modules Reduced hardware maintenance fees Conformity to industry & international standards, inter-operability, faster improvements easier introduction of technological advances Same software solutions across a range of equipment of different computing capacity Resolution of obsolescence and Year 2000 issues 7

8 Development Domains Data collection and validation Data management and Corporate Data Environment Metadata management Multi-dimensional data analysis Time-series management / econometric analysis Graphics production Integration with office software for publishing Online OECD statistics Electronic data products for sales A/S computing infrastructure 8 Transitional interfaces with legacy systems

9 Implications / Challenges Extra work for Directorate staff, on top of normal production duties Dual environment for ITN to support, during entire migration effort Co-existence requirements (e.g. transitional data interchange mechanisms) Extensive clean-up and archiving of data and programs Recent technologies still maturing Shift of expertise, major retraining effort 9

10 A/S Hardware/Software Solutions

11 Software (UNIX and NT) FAME SAS INTERLINK: OECD s model for macroeconomic policy analysis and forecasting Oracle EXPRESS: a multi-dimensional DBMS MS-SQL Server AGLINK: Economic model for agricultural analysis and forecasting Other PC/LAN econometric packages 11

12 Hardware (UNIX and NT) Central NT servers: ASAP1, DEC Prioris, bi-pentium 200 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB disk, Server for FAME & SAS applications, ECO & ELS ASAP2, DEC Prioris, bi-pentium 133 MHz, 256 or 196 MB RAM, 20 GB disk, Statistical Information Server and files server for other statistical applications (EXPRESS), All Directorates & Applications in EXPRESS for DAF & STI 12

13 Hardware (UNIX and NT) cont d ASAP3 and ASAP4 IBM Netfinity servers, bi-pentium 400 MHz,384 MB RAM, 20 GB disk SQL Server for applications in Statistics Directorate and in Directorate for Education, Labour and Social Affairs LS30, DEC Prioris, bi-pentium 166 MHz, 384 MB RAM, 20 GB disk SQL Server for Corporate data Environment and applications in Directorate for Cooperation and development 13

14 Hardware (UNIX and NT) Central UNIX Servers: HP9000 / K200, BI-processor PA-7200, 192 MB RAM, 4 GB Disk Economics Department Macroeconomic Modelling applications and Forecast/Entry System HP9000 / 735, processor PA-7100, 192 MB RAM, 4.8 GB Disk ITN & ECO applications 14

15 Hardware (UNIX and NT) E55, processor PA-7100LC, 448 MB RAM, 70 GB Disk Foreign Trade System Workstation (INTERLINK development), Macro Economic Analysis and Systems Development Division, Economics Department HP9000 / 735, processor PA-7100, 192 MB RAM, 4.8 GB Disk 15

16 A/S applications for which ITN is providing User Support & Hardware & Software Infrastructure

17 ECO, Economics Department æ INTERLINK æ Analytical Data Base (ADB) æ World Trade and BOP Programs æ Forecast Entry System æ Exchange Rates æ Trade Competitiveness Indicators æ Country Surveys æ Economic Outlook Graphics and Tables æ Potential Output Programs æ Interest Rates, Money Supply & Aggregates æ Fiscal indicators, budget indicators, national accounts, public debt. 17

18 STD, Statistics Directorate æ Annual Foreign Trade statistics (Series C) æ Production and foreign trade in manufactured goods æ Monthly foreign trade statistics (SERIES A) æ Main & Current Economic Indicators (MEI æ Quarterly labour force statistics (QLFS) æ Economic statistics for Central and East European countries æ Annual and quarterly national accounts (ANA and QNA) /... 18

19 STD, Statistics Directorate cont d. æ National accounts by industry group (ISDB) æ Flows and stocks of fixed capital (frozen in FAME) æ Annual labour force statistics (frozen in FAME). 19

20 AGR, Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries æ Economic Accounts for agriculture æ Food Balances, prices (migrated/replaced by the Agricultural Commodities Outlook Database) and AGLINK, Model used to generate the Agricultural Outlook æ Producer Support Estimates, Consumer Support Estimates. 20

21 ELS, Directorate for Education, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs æ International migration: population and labour force æ Education statistics æ Health statistics æ Age of the population æ Labour force, employment and unemployment by age and sex æ Hours worked by employed persons and employees æ Unemployment duration by age and sex æ Active population: full-time and part-time employment æ Public pensions. 21

22 DAC, Development Co-operation Directorate (statistics on assistance to developing countries) æ Creditor Reporting System (CRS) Form 1 and Form 2 æ Export credits by DAC M/countries to developing countries (CRS - Form 3) æ Least developed countries indicators æ Financial flows between DAC M/countries and developing countries or international organisations æ External Debt Statistics. 22

23 DAF, Directorate for Financial, Fiscal & Enterprise Affairs æ Revenue and tax statistics, personal income tax base/income distribution æ Financial flows and outstanding accounts of OECD countries æ Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) æ Bank Profitability æ Institutional Investors. 23

24 STI, Directorate for Science, technology and Industry æ Information System on Industrial Structures (ISIS) æ Structural Analysis (STAN) Industrial data æ Structural Analysis (STAN) Business Enterprise data æ Science and technology indicators (STDB) æ Indicators of Industrial Activity (IIA) æ Steel statistics: capacity, production, employment, deliveries, etc. [PART II]. 24

25 PUM, Public Management Service æ Public Sector Pay and Employment (PSPE). ********** 25