Questionnaire

Section 2 – Search for service

2.1 In the process of reuse the software what are the characteristics that you value more?

Community of users / type of licence / technology / cost / adoption of standards / impact and size of the service / <open answer>

2.2 Do you reuse any service that was made available in the ESS?

Yes / No

2.3 If no, what are the main factors that block you from reuse a shared service?

Requirements / ...

2.3.1 For the blocking factors mentioned how could they be overstepped?

<open answer>

2.4 If yes, what are the main factors that made you reuse that service?

Compliant with standards / cost / ready to use solution / resources / technical qualities

Section 3 – Make a service available

3.1 In the process of sharing a service, what are the key reasons that you value more?

Increasing community of users / help in the maintenance / quality of the service / <open answer>

3.2 In what many cases are you willing to share but don’t have the capabilities?

None / in some cases (which one) / always

3.3 Do you share statistical services in the ESS?

Yes / no

3.4 If not, what are the top reason for not sharing?

doesn’t comply with standards / not open source / don’t the meet the required level of quality for external use / architectural requirements / <open answer>

3.5 If not, how do you think the factors mentioned before can be overstepped?

<open answer>

3.6 What kind of reusers do you have?

NSI / national banks / other national statistical authorities / other international statistical authorities / <open answer>

Communication kit

• Selected success stories could be: JDemetra+ and PX-web…
• Story about lessons learnt: Eno
• Include interviews with: software or service producers, software users
• With linked stories to graphic presentations at management, production dept., dev. teams)
• Make a Poster for conferences

World map of reusing

Questions

The best option for the analysis of the survey is to use closed questions.

• Should we close the answers or try to obtain a broad scope of the reasons and motivations?
• Run the survey with a platform (Survey Monkey…) with user/pwd or open?
• Produce a document to explain questions?
• Test under I3S?
• Send to all NSI? Central Banks? Other statistical authorities? ECB? UNECE…

Time frame for

• Close the questions
• Send Questionnaire
• Insistence
• Collect
• Process
• Results Internal
• Results public