ESS Vision 2020: Risk Management
Risk Mitigation
Involvement of the DIME-ITDG
DIME-ITDG Plenary meeting
Luxembourg, 24.02.2016
Strategic risks - background
Feb 2015
ESSC invited VIG to identify, classify and assess strategic risks
affecting the ESS Vision 2020 implementation, and develop
appropriate mitigation actions
Apr 2015
VIN members views on the strategic risks and mitigation actions
Sept 2015
VIG proposals on strategic risks ad mitigation actions
Sept 2015
ESSC approval and prioritisation of strategic risks
Oct-Dec 2015
Consultation of DIME/ITDG SG and RDG on mitigation actions
Jan 2016
VIG requests to substantiate mitigation actions according to ESSC
priorities
11 Feb 2016
ESSC approval of the VIG proposals
March 2016
VIG/VIN on further actions to reinforce capabilities/skills
Risk identification & assessment
• Review by VIG of existing project
level risks, identification of
commonalities
• Invitation to VIN to assess initial
set of strategic portfolio risks
• Scoring and prioritisation of
strategic risks
Risk reporting and monitoring
• Quarterly portfolio report to VIG
• Quarterly review of risks & mitigation actions
by VIG - key points reported to ESSC
• Annual re-assessment of strategic risks
Priorities
In September 2015, the ESSC has identified the following
priorities:
• Mitigate the risks related to the exchange of identifiable
micro-data
• Enhance capabilities to implement the Vision at the
national and European level in terms of skills and
resources
• Reinforce the communication on Vision objectives and
implementing measures to stakeholders, within the ESS
and beyond
Mitigation actions
Each mitigation action will be implemented under the
responsibility of an action owner (Directors Group, Eurostat
or the VIG).
Define the roadmap and responsibilities:
• WG (or other body) to be involved in the follow-up of the
mitigation action
• Deliverables
• Timeline
Mitigation actions for DIME/ITDG (1)
Alignment of modernisation programmes
Ensure consistency with ESS/agreed international standards (e.g. for production
processes); Monitor actions (WG Methodology)
 Establishment of Expert Group on Standardisation (Eurostat, Done)
 Establishment of Working Group on Standards (Eurostat, Jun 2016)
 A catalogue of relevant standards for the ESS is available (EG Standardisation, Dec 2016)
 Integrate the ESS Vision 2020 supporting framework on Standards with EA to foster active
take-up by projects where relevant (Eurostat, Ongoing)
Alignment of the Vision implementing actions with other international initiatives (HLG on
modernisation); (WG Methodology)
 Paper on synergies between UN HLG-MOS and ESS Vision 2020 (Eurostat, Jan 2016)
Organise actions to share information and experience about national modernisation
programmes, identify possible gaps and develop recommendations related to the ESS
Vision 2020 principles/objectives for managers responsible for modernisation
programmes/projects (Eurostat)
 ESS Modernisation workshop to focus on national modernisation strategies and their
relationship with the ESS Vision 2020 (Eurostat, March 2016 in Bucharest)
Mitigation actions for DIME/ITDG (2)
IT security (related to micro-data exchange)
Establish and implement a Common ESS IT Security Framework (WG IT)
• Finalisation of the proposal for a Common ESS IT Security Framework by
the ESS TF on IT Security under the ITDG (Mar 2016)
• IT Security framework endorsement by the ESSC (including roadmap)
(May 2016)
• ESS self-assessments on IT security (July-Dec 2016)
• IT security assurance mechanism endorsement by the (ESS Nov 2016)
Develop and implement an IT infrastructure for secure transfer and
remote access to micro-data for statistical purposes (WG IT) (*)
• Extension of the IT infrastructure implemented for SIMSTAT to Member
States that did not participate in the pilot micro-data exchange (Late
2016)
• Adaption of the IT infrastructure for the use in other domains, as needed.
(Dec 2017)
(*) subject to the ESSC approval of ESDEN phase 2
Questions for the DIME-ITDG
The members of the DIME-ITDG are invited to
• express their opinion on the proposed ESS
structures to be involved for the mitigation actions
that fall under its responsibility
• advice on specific activities/deliverables for the
implementation of the mitigation actions
ESS Vision 2020: Risk Management
Thank you for your attention !
Questions?