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Concepts, materials and IT modules for data editing of German statistics

Selected ITtools and materials for data editing

processes

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Standardising data editing processes by predefined work flows

Powerpoint-Presentations: DE as part of the data collection DE by statisticians

Properties and Expectations: Cover current best practices Work flows consist of mandatory

and optional components -> Flexibility

Support of around 80 % of all existing and new data editing strategies

Relation to the collection of DE methods

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ITtools - Specifying checks PL-Editor:

Cross sectional database that stores data edting specifications

Support: Specifying and analysis of

characteristics, checks Generating file structures,

executable checking modules

Generating work manuals Reuse of meta data for further

statistical production Will be used by all statistical

offices User interface of the PL-Editor

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ITtools - Planning and management of data editing processes

Process Manager: Preliminary tool: EXCEL spread

sheet with implemented macros Supports planning and

management of standardised data editing processes

Implementation of methods derived from personnel employment and time scheduling:

Estimation of the time effort Personnel employment Time scheduling Costs of personnel

employment Estimation of the time effort

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A collection of SAS macros for the support of selective and macro editing

Support Selective editing method and macro editing method Comparisons of statistical results Computation of simple weighting factors Development and simulation of a selective editing method

Components Collection of around 60 configurable SAS Macros (V 8.2) and 6

related SAS-projects, documented completely in English, (partly under development)

Guideline for the development of a selective and macro editing method in English (under development)