Afshin Ashofteh|Jorge Miguel Bravo
Data science training for official statistics: A new scientific paradigm of information and knowledge development in national statistical systems
Universidade Nova de Lisboa|National Statistical Institute of Portugal|Universidade Nova de Lisboa|University of Évora
ability incorporate new big data sources benefit emerging technologies web technologies remote data collection methods user experience platforms trusted smart statistics become increasingly important producing disseminating official statistics skills competencies required automate analyse optimize complex systems often part traditional skill set national statistical offices adoption technologies requires new knowledge methodologies upgrading quality assurance framework technology security privacy legal matters however methodological challenges discussions among scholars diverse methodical confinement wide array skills competencies considered relevant working big data nsos paper develops data science model official statistics dsmos graphically summarizing role data science statistical business processes model combines data science existing scientific paradigms trusted smart statistics develops around restricted number constructs considered combination statistical engineering data engineering data analysis software engineering soft skills statistical thinking statistical literacy specific knowledge official statistics dissemination official statistics products key requirements data science official statistics analyse discuss educational requirements proposed model clarifying contribution interactions current future importance official statistics dsmos validated quantitative method using survey addressed experts working european statistical systems empirical results show core competencies considered relevant dsmos include acquisition processing capabilities related statistics highfrequency data spatial data big data microdatananodata addition problemsolving skills spatiotemporal modelling machine learning programming r sas software data visualisation using novel technologies data statistical literacy ethics official statistics new data methodologies new data quality tools standards frameworks official statistics disadvantages vulnerabilities also addressed paper