64th ISI World Statistics Congress - Ottawa, Canada

64th ISI World Statistics Congress - Ottawa, Canada

Technology, big data, data science and the influence these have in producing modern and high-quality statistics

Conference

64th ISI World Statistics Congress - Ottawa, Canada

Format: IPS Abstract

Keywords: big data, data science

Abstract

This talk will address the development of Cloud solutions for OS, showcasing how the UK Office for National Statistics built and deployed a flexible infrastructure for the Census, covering benefits and limitations. We will also discuss the use of the Google Cloud Platform and creation of dashboards to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic in partnership with the UK Joint Bio-Security Centre (now the UK Health Security Agency), presenting best practices, new trends and possible opportunities for National Statistical Institutes and the international scientific community to collaborate to realise efficiencies.