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The Information Base for
Exchange, Administration and
Management (IBEAM)
Technology Innovation for the 2010 Decennial Census
Brenda DamarioJerome Garrett
Arunkumar Iyer
Systems Support DivisionU.S. Census Bureau
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Agenda
• IBEAM Background
• Technology Innovation
• Innovative Approach
• Future Plans
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Agenda - continued
Topics that won’t be covered:
• IBEAM Demonstration
• Discussion of most of the
IBEAM capabilities
The presenters will be happy to cover these
and other topics in more appropriate forums.
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Census
Bureau
United States
Official designation and origination information identifying
official agency responsibility and authorization
SealDEPARTMENT NAME
Directions
Form instruction
text for completing
the form
Additional
instruction
information
Response label
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Question textNo.
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Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Response label Response label
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Additional
instruction
information
Additional
instruction
information
Census
Bureau
United States
Official designation and origination information identifying
official agency responsibility and authorization
SealDEPARTMENT NAME
Directions
Form instruction
text for completing
the form
Additional
instruction
information
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Question textNo.
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Question textNo.
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Response label Response label
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Additional
instruction
information
Additional
instruction
information Census
Bureau
United States
Official designation and origination information identifying
official agency responsibility and authorization
SealDEPARTMENT NAME
Directions
Form instruction
text for completing
the form
Additional
instruction
information
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Response label
Question textNo.
Question textNo.
Question textNo.
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Question textNo.
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Response label Response label
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Question instruction information to assist
respondent
Additional
instruction
information
Additional
instruction
information
IBEAM: Metadata-driven system that supports
paper questionnaire:
Agenda Topic: IBEAM Background
402010 Decennial
Questionnaires
Content development,
Design,
Capture,
Processing ,
Analysis &
Tabulation.
Repository
Questionnaires
Keying specificationsData structures
Definitions
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IBEAM Background - continued
Metadata Usage
Busi
nes
s G
oal
s
Business goals
achieved rapidly
through the use of
structured metadata…
….confirming the
success possible
through leveraged
metadata.
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Decennial ProcessForm Development to Creation of
the Data Capture File (DCF)
Without Decennial IBEAM
KEYING
CODING
FORM
PRODUCTION &
DISTRIBUTION
CHECK-IN
BATCH/
SCAN
KEYING
PREPARATION
DATA
NORMALIZATION
TEMPLATING
INITIAL FORM
DEVELOPMENT
FORM REVIEW
& APPROVAL
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Agenda Topic: Technology Innovation
“Define the Business – High Level”
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“Define the Business – Low Level”
Technology Innovation - continued
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INITIAL FORM
DEVELOPMENT
FORM REVIEW
& APPROVAL
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Improvements Required
1. Reduce Time to Create
Initial Layout Design
2. Improve Quality of
Content
3. Reduce Reliance on
Heroes through
Standardization
Technology Innovation - continued
“Identify Improvement Goals”
Multiple Roles
( Layout Designer, Content Specialist …)
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Improvements RequiredIBEAM Features to
Achieve Improvement
3. Generic and Standardized Support for graphical objects in questionnaires
1. Reduce Time to Create
Initial Layout Design
2. Improve Quality of
Content
3. Reduce Reliance on
Heroes through
Standardization
1. Integration between IBEAM and COTS Software to reduce layout effort
2a. Preview simulated layout with interspersed annotations
2b. Content Compare functionality for determining consistency
Technology Innovation - continued
“Define Features to Achieve Improvement”
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Technology
3. Universal Graphic Objects
1. XML Interchange & Web Distributed Authoring & Versioning (WebDAV)
2a HTML & Javascript
2b Hashing Algorithm
Technology Innovation - continued
“Utilize Technology to Make it Happen”
IBEAM Features to
Achieve Improvement
3. Generic and Standardized Support for graphical objects in questionnaires
1. Integration between IBEAM and COTS Software to reduce layout effort
2a. Preview simulated layout with interspersed annotations
2b. Content Compare functionality for determining consistency
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Before Synchronization
After Synchronization
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Universal Graphic Objects
IBEAM Final Questionnaire
Oracle WebdavFolders
Content Synchronization
Before
After
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The IBEAM approach implements a
3-Dimensional strategy:
Dimension 1:
Dimension 3:
Repository
Questionnaires
Keying specifications
Data structures
Definitions
Decennial ProcessForm Development to Creation of
the Data Capture File (DCF)
Without Decennial IBEAM
KEYING
CODING
FORM
PRODUCTION &
DISTRIBUTION
CHECK-IN
BATCH/
SCAN
KEYING
PREPARATION
DATA
NORMALIZATION
TEMPLATING
INITIAL FORM
DEVELOPMENT
FORM REVIEW
& APPROVAL
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Well-developed business
Processes
Well-structured
Repository
Dimension 2: Innovative Business-
focused Solution to
support processesIBEAM
Agenda Topic: Innovative Approach
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1. Questionnaire
2. Question
3. Instruction
4. Response Label
5. Response Type
1. Dependent Vars
2. Capture Procedure
3. OMR Reqmt
4. OCR Reqmt
5. Capture Edit
6. Recodes
Repository Inputs to be
Determined
Questionnaire Layout & Design
I.B.E.A.M. Repository Inputs
Quality Improvement Assets
Response
Fields
Data AnalysisEnd Products
1. Response Field
Coordinates
1. Content Import (No transcription)
2. Layout Differences Report
I.B.E.A.M. Repository Inputs
1. Designed Questionnaire
Quality Improvement Assets
End Products
Molecular Diagram
I.B.E.A.M.
Information Base for
Exchange, Administration
and Management
Repository Inputs to be Determined
Undefined
End Products from Content Development, Design,
Data Capture and Processing are re-used.
1. Variable Definitions
2. Layout Structures
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Introduction of a COTS Solution
OneForm Designer Plus © by Amgraf, Inc.
incorporated an XML interface to facilitate
content exchange with the IBEAM system.
Later efficienciesContent attributes (e.g., bold, italic)
Capture fields (e.g., checkboxes, segmented boxes)
Graphic objects (e.g., arrows, shapes)
Innovative Approach - continued
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“Get my Work done – Get Metadata for free”
All system development was focused on
allowing users to accomplish business goals.
Metadata repository was transparent.
Unconventional Approach
Occasionally, functionality was omitted
until users determined it was needed.
Innovative Approach - continued
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Make Resource Development a Priority Competence and trust critical to effectiveness
Focus on System Reliability & Alignment
with Business Goals – Not MetadataMake sure technical mistakes did not undermine the effort
Assume Other Responsibilities as neededIssues could be attributed to IBEAM.
Additionally…
Innovative Approach - continued
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Everything begins and ends
with the Business needs
& last
Innovative Approach - continued
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Agenda Topic: Future Plans
1. Debrief and re-factor system
2. Increase Breadth (more lifecycle traction)
3. Increase Depth (even more functionality)
4. Address other modes
5. Incorporate new technologies as appropriate
Remember:
“Get my work done… get my metadata for free.”
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Brenda Damario 301 763-5761
Jerome Garrett 301 763-6624
Arunkumar Iyer 301 763-5730