As part of adhering to the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, commitment to international standards is essential to promoting consistency and compatibility with global practices. In this regard, the Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM) has been incorporated by INEGI through its own Statistical and Geographical Process Model (MPEG, by its Spanish acronym), outlining standardized activities for information production. Additionally, the Technical Standard for the Production Process of Statistical and Geographical Information is the normative instrument currently regulating MPEG's implementation in INEGI, effective since September 2018.
Thus, MPEG allows for the description and documentation of activities for both statistical and geospatial information production processes. An illustrative example of the latter is the Mexican Geospatial Data Cube (CDGM, by its Spanish acronym). The CDGM started as an initiative to explore the potential of satellite images due to their increasing availability, objectivity, and timeliness.
Drawing on the CDGM case, this paper exemplifies the management of a geospatial information production process through the MPEG framework. One of the main challenges was transitioning the CDGM from a research project to a Production Process. For this, it was necessary to identify the key activities of each sub-process that needed to be designed for its continuous execution and the generation of results consistent with identified information needs.
This experience will further support the standardization and systematization of production processes and contribute to future cases involving innovative methods.
