Transcript April 2004
Towards one consistent world trade database
: OECD and UNSD data sharing.
IT Issues
ITS Experts Meeting – April 2004
ITS Meeting April 2004
Trevor Fletcher ITN/CBS
The OECD/UNSD joint Trade System
Common application being jointly developed for
processing OECD and UNSD Trade data.
OECD to process member country data
UNSD to process all other data
Data to be exchanged between the organisations to
complete each organisations database content.
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Backgound
Phasing out of current Oracle Software at OECD
UNSD migrating away from mainframe-based system
Decision taken to join forces in developing a single
application
Harmonisation of processing rules and technology
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Application components – developed in partnership
SQL-based data model designed by UNSD and synchronised at both
sites.
Data processing procedures: being developed at OECD and parallel
tested at UNSD
Database browser client: designed and developed by UNSD – tested
and adapted by OECD.
Data exchange via XML (SDMX): schema designed by UNSD,
exchange mechanism being developed by OECD
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OECD
Data
Exchange
Disseminate
Working
Database
UNSD
Dissemination
Database
Disseminate
Working
Database
Dissemination
Database
Process
Process
Common
Processing
Module
Common
Processing
Module
Data Access
Data capture
Data capture
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Opportunities
Extend XML Database Exchange mechanism to other
International Organisations (FAO, UNCTAD etc)
Use common exchange format for data capture from
National institutions providing raw data.
Reuse development for other Trade related data
(internally…): Monthly Trade Statistics, Trade In Services,
Bilateral Trade etc
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Challenges
Managing joint development between different
organisations
Communications
Testing
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Next steps
Stored Procedures developed through Q3 2004
Client testing now
Data exchange – awaiting SDMX consortium
Test full country process Q3 2004
Parallel testing Q4 2004
Deployment 2005
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Thank you ...
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questions & answers ...
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