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GEA-NZ dimension: Data, information and analytics

The data, information and analytics architecture dimension is one of the 4 core dimensions that represent the operational aspects of your enterprise architecture.

The data, information and analytics architecture is being refreshed by Statistics NZ. The State Services Commissioner designated the Chief Executive of Stats NZ as Government Chief Data Steward (GCDS) in 2017. Statistics NZ provide functional data leadership for the NZ government. While the architecture is being redeveloped the GEA-NZ v3.2 data and information content is available through this page.

The data, information and analytics dimension of the framework represents a structure for information management in NZ government. It also shows how data and information are related to other dimensions.

This dimension supports discovery, description, management, protection, sharing and reusing of information within and across agencies and their business partners. It describes best practices and artefacts that can be generated from the data architectures.

Redevelopment of this dimension

Statistics NZ are currently leading a significant redevelopment of the Data, Information and Analytics dimension of GEA-NZ.

If you would like to know more about the redevelopment or would like to be involved in this work contact datalead@stats.govt.nz.

Reference taxonomy

The data, information, and analytics dimension has a Data and information reference taxonomy that provides a common language that can be used to categorise and understand an agency’s information.

To download the reference taxonomy, see: Reference taxonomies.

Relationships to other dimensions

**Table 2:** How data, information and analytics influence other dimensions
Dimension	Influence
Strategy, investment and policy	Identifies data and information that can be used for strategic decision-making.
Governance and performance	Provides a framework for data and information that can be used to improve governance models and business performance management.
Standards	Information on standards usage, gaps and compliance helps prioritise standards development and adoption; metadata standards are also needed for quality and consistent interpretation and interoperability of data usage across government data system domains.
Identity, privacy and security	A formal approach to data and information management can help reduce privacy and security risks; it also enables a modern approach to digital identity.
Business	Provides the linkage to robust evidence based on appropriate use of data and analytics to achieve business outcomes. Supports value driven evolution of structure to the data and information resources that support business services, processes, capabilities, information sharing, and reuse.
Application and software services	Data and information provides the authoritative data and information structures to be used by application and software services.
Infrastructure	Data and information provides the data and information functional and non-functional requirements for technology and infrastructure services.

Resources

All-of-government resources

At an AoG level, the data, information, and analytics dimension describes the information capabilities required by agencies, and the related management and governance required to support those capabilities.

Ariā — concept and classification management system from Stats NZ
Register of government data content requirements — Data.govt.nz website
Government Digital Standards Catalogue for standards on categories like: Data Governance, Data Interoperability, Data Lifecycle Management, Data Protection, Information Exchange Standards, Information Management Standards, Information Rights Management
Information asset catalogue template and guide — this template and guide have been used to produce information asset registers for a number of agencies. The template and guide will be updated as part of the Statistics NZ led refresh of the data, information, and analytics dimension architecture.
Data and Information Governance and Maturity
GEA-NZ v3.2 Data and Information Reference Model — National Library Archive of ICT.govt.nz

Your agency's resources

At an agency and sector level the data, information and analytics dimension describes the specific information capabilities, assets, management and governance utilised in the day-to-day operations of the agency and sector.

information asset catalogue/register
information sharing agreements
data dictionaries
information policy
disposal schedules
information management training resources
data governance: data stewards, custodians
business application data models
sector information data models
agency and sector data standards
data linkages from your application portfolio management
data linkages from your service portfolio management.

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Last updated 30 September 2021