Results of the Statistical Computing Project – An example of successful international cooperation

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Neumann, Klaus¹ | Rauch, Lars²

Note: [1] Klaus Neumann is, since 1971, director of the Research Centre in the State Central Statistical Office of the GDR. He graduated in 1958 (economics) from the University of Economics Berlin and got his Dr. rer. oec. in 1963 with a doctoral thesis about statistical measurement of scientific-technical progress. He represented the GDR in the EDP Working Party of the CES and contributed several reports there and to ISIS seminars. He is ordinary member of the ISI and President of IASC.

Note: [2] Lars Rauch is, since 1972, chief of the System Development Department in the Computing Centre of the State Central Statistical Office of the GDR. He graduated in 1965 (physics) from the Humboldt University Berlin, was chairman (1977–1981) of an international research team for data base systems in statistical offices (CMEA-countries) and represented the GDR in the ‘Statistical Computing Project’ of the ECE/UNDP. He has contributed several reports to ISIS seminars and meetings of the EDP Working Party of the Conference of European Statisticians.

Abstract: The Statistical Computing Project (SCP) was jointly sponsored by the UN Economic Commission for Europe and UNDP. It was carried out by a group of employees of statistical offices in a number of ECE member countries. The purpose was to apply electronic data processing to statistical purposes by developing programs which can be used in practice. The work under the project was organized in four so-called Joint Groups, dealing with data editing, database management (RAPID), table generation and metainformation system (METIS) in turn. Important results were obtained in each of the Joint Groups. They can be made available to anyone who wishes to use them.

DOI: 10.3233/SJU-1985-3405

Journal: Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 375-379, 1985