Technical Call: December 17, 2018

Open SDG

US is now using the open-sdg Jekyll build! Considering how to publicise this widely, but not until UK is using it.
Brock using ReadTheDocs to manage multiple versions of markdown-based documentation for open-sdg.
Possible workflow for introducing features: Countries can develop locally (as overrides) and then, when appropriate, propose introducing feature to Open SDG via Github issues and pull-requests.
Open SDG will use "semantic versioning" with each release, and countries can "tag" the version of Open SDG in the config.yml files. This guards against updates to open-sdg going live without a country’s permission – they can choose whether to update their repo.
We could guard against open-sdg pull requests going through using a ‘consensus’ approach. We can only merge PRs if two or more people approve the change.
Action: Brock to set up review requirements for pull-requests
Action: Brock to draft graphical architecture diagram

Brock Leaflet map has had several new features based on feedback from UK SDGs and ONS Geography, including geojson download, legend, fullscreen, scale and timeline.
Original maps now removed from UK site, except for the ones worked on by ONS Geography (Maptemplates).
Leaflet maps will read from the CSVs uploaded to NRP.
US not intending to use mapping in the near future, but UK could use the Leaflet map when ready.

Work has just started looking at providing solution for exchanging data and metadata using SDMX eg looking at latest Data Structure Definition (DSD) produced by the UN SDMX working group.
The first SDMX priority is exporting our data in SDMX format. Data apprentice Lucy Gwilliam (ONS) has now produced a trial SDMX indicator from our data and metadata.

ONS new developer is due to start 4 March. Looking to bring in contractor resources as an interim solution.
Reporting Status simplified in Sandpit, overriding layout options from open-sdg to replace the ‘red amber green’.

Circle CI suitable for US because of the FedRAMPs (security standardisation).
UK uses Travis CI
In "Quick Start" for Open SDG docs, Brock details CircleCI setup, because it did not involve Ruby installation.
Action: Ann to investigate with Information Assurance whether there is anything relevant to FedRAMPs in the UK.

Planning visit to Rwanda 21-24 January
Having meetings with UNSD this month to discuss the DfID-UNSD project and how best to coordinate ONS support for Rwanda and Ghana. Advising on metadata template to improve upload efficiency to reporting sites.