Standards used in this guide
The recipes use published standards wherever one exists. Where the program's workstreams serve a production phase, the guide uses them.
Process and quality frameworks
| Standard | Use | In this guide |
|---|---|---|
| GSBPM 5.1 | The phases and sub-processes the map and every chapter refer to | Chapter 1 and all others |
| UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics | Professional responsibility and transparency of methods, which keep decisions with people and require the statement of model use | Chapters 1 and 7 |
| UN National Quality Assurance Frameworks manual | The quality reporting the statement of model use fits into | Chapter 7 |
| European Statistics Code of Practice | Sound methodology, quality commitment, and transparency principles | Chapter 7 |
| ISO/IEC 42001 | A management system standard for AI use | Chapter 7 |
| UNECE Statistical Data Editing | Editing and imputation methods, the method of record | Chapter 4 |
Classifications
| Standard | Use | In this guide |
|---|---|---|
| ISCO-08 | Occupation coding: structure, definitions, index | Chapter 3 |
| ISIC Rev. 4 and the UN classifications registry | Activity coding and correspondence tables between versions | Chapter 3 |
| ISCED | Education coding | Chapter 3 |
| DDI Lifecycle 3.3 | Reusable questions and concepts, the form of a question bank | Chapter 2 |
Program methods and tools
| Resource | Use | In this guide |
|---|---|---|
| Mapping to the GSBPM | The program's workstreams placed in the production phases | Chapter 1 |
| Anomaly Detection and Explanation | Detection and structured LLM explanation of unusual values, with a feedback system | Chapter 4 |
| Statistical classification and coding workstream | AI-assisted coding against standard classifications with human review | Chapter 3 |
| Global Question Bank workstream | Multilingual semantic mappings of survey questions across surveys | Chapter 2 |
| Proof-Carrying Numbers | Verification of stated numbers against the source | Chapter 5 |
| Efficient and Inclusive AI Applications | Local open-weight models, batch processing, provider-agnostic configuration | Chapter 6 |
| Metadata Curation with Language Models cookbook and Evaluation Suites cookbook | Drafting, review, and translation workflows; evaluation suites and report cards | Chapters 2, 5, and 7 |
Corrections
Standards change versions and URLs. If a reference here is wrong or out of date, open an issue with the row and the corrected source.