Chapter 9 – Data quality assurance and metadata

Results of the second worldwide consultation

Chapter objectives:- to describe the elements for data quality assurance

and provide recommendations on data quality- To provide reference for the preparation of

metadata

Chapter contents

A. Quality and its dimensions– Dimension of quality (static and dynamic elements )– Provide guidance on data quality assurance framework

B. Quality measure and indicators– Basic information on quality measures, and indicators– Provide a reference list of quality indicators

C. Metadata on energy statistics– Introduce basic concepts on metadata– Provide a template for types of metadata that should

accompany statistical products

Result of the WWC - summaryQuestion 9.1: Do you overall agree with the content of this chapter

and its recommendations? Question 9.2: Do you overall agree with the set of quality indicators

presented in Table 9.2?Question 9.4: Do you overall agree with the template for

accompanying metadata presented in para. 9.27?

WWC – comments received

• Some 17 comments received• From the comments we have identified–10 issues for which we need the opinion of

the Expert Group; and– 7 straightforward issues (editorial and

other) for which the Expert Group is also invited to comment.

Discussion

A list of issues brought up by the respondents to the 2nd WWC has been prepared and presented

to the Expert Group.

Members of the expert group are invited to provide their opinions on the presented issues.