Operational tools for strategic decisions on public investments Data Designed for Decisions (DD4D) Enhancing social, economic and environmental progress A joint IIID and OECD conference Paris, 18-20 June 2009

1. Public investments verification unit UVER
OPERATIONAL TOOLS FOR STRATEGIC DECISIONS
ON PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
Department for development and economic cohesion
Public investments verification unit (UVER)
Monitoring and Statistics Area
CARLO AMATI

2. Public investments verification unit UVER
In the domain of public investments
data are NOT always designed for decisions
between
DATA
and
DECISIONS
UVER transforms data into knowledge for strategic decisions on public investmentsUVER transforms data into knowledge for strategic decisions on public investments
starting from an enlarged perspective on a
monitoring system on public investments
UVER
bridges the gap

3. Public investments verification unit UVER
Monitoring is much more than data collection
The aim of a monitoring system is
to produce knowledge in order to support decision making
DATA
COLLECTION
SYSTEM
DATA
COLLECTION
SYSTEM
DATA
ANALYSIS
SYSTEM
DATA
ANALYSIS
SYSTEM
DATA
INTERPRETATION
SYSTEM
DATA
INTERPRETATION
SYSTEM
Achievements
and effects
on reality
Decisions
Rules
Policy
ICT SYSTEMSICT SYSTEMS
The components of a monitoring system on public investmentsThe components of a monitoring system on public investments

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Four examples of UVER products
How UVER transforms data into knowledge for strategic decisions on public investmentsHow UVER transforms data into knowledge for strategic decisions on public investments
DATA
COLLECTION
SYSTEM
DATA
COLLECTION
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
INTEGRATION
Links among major public
investments repositories
DATA
ANALYSIS
SYSTEM
DATA
ANALYSIS
SYSTEM
THEMATIC
ANALYSES
Development or conservation?
DATA
INTERPRETATION
SYSTEM
DATA
INTERPRETATION
SYSTEM
THEMATIC
FOCUSES
The forecasting system for
the expenditure of public
investments
INTERACTIVE
TOOLS
VISTO:
Interactive Visualisation of
Project Length Estimates

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A unitary vision requires integration
Contracts
Tenders
Interventions
Operations
Projects
Interministerial
Committee CIPE
EU Structural
Funds
FAS – Fund for
Lagging Areas
Surveillance
Authority
Telemat
2000-2006
Tenders
Tenders
ContractsProjects
Projects
Interministerial
Committee CIPE
National
Strategic
Framework
Surveillance
Authority
Telemat
Contracts
2007-2013
System integration – Links among major public investments repositoriesSystem integration – Links among major public investments repositories

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More development
More conservation
Tenders for public works
2001-2006
Total amount: ~ 250 billion euros
FAS regional programmes
planned in the period 2001-2006
Total amount: ~ 50 billion euros
Thematic analysis – Development or conservation?Thematic analysis – Development or conservation?
Are resources used for the expected purpose?

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The forecast for FAS regional programmes
Thematic focus – The forecasting system for the expenditure of public investmentsThematic focus – The forecasting system for the expenditure of public investments
0bn €
5bn €
10bn €
15bn €
20bn €
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Initial monitoring estimates 2006 monitoring data
2006 UVER forecast 2008 monitoring data

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Thematic focus – The forecasting system for the expenditure of public investmentsThematic focus – The forecasting system for the expenditure of public investments
0bn €
5bn €
10bn €
15bn €
20bn €
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Initial monitoring estimates 2006 monitoring data
2006 UVER forecast 2008 monitoring data
Can be used for:
optimal financial planning
scenarios
regional comparisons
The forecasting system is built on individual forecasts for each project and
is based on past observed behaviour, given the project’s features (cost,
sector, type, etc.), the category of the contracting body and the territorial
context where it is located.
Specific reports are produced on FAS regional programmes but there is not
an application available to generic users yet.
The forecast for FAS regional programmes

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An interactive operational tool
Interactive tool – VISTO: Interactive Visualisation of Project Length EstimatesInteractive tool – VISTO: Interactive Visualisation of Project Length Estimates
Interactive Visualisation of
Project Length Estimates
Can be used for:
benchmarking
early-warning
assessment
VISTO is:
a simple interface of complex data based on predictive models
transparent to institutions and citizens
a universal tool for “clinical diagnosis”

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CONTRACTING BODYCONTRACTING BODY
EXTERNAL
SETTING
(SOCIO-ECONOMIC
CONTEXT)
EXTERNAL
SETTING
(SOCIO-ECONOMIC
CONTEXT)
NATURE AND
BEHAVIOUR OF
PROJECT
NATURE AND
BEHAVIOUR OF
PROJECT
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN
DETAILED
DESIGN
EXECUTIVE
DESIGN TENDER WORKS
CUP
APQ
Development
Conservation
Survivalm
odels
VISTO behind the scenes
A simple interface of complex data based on predictive modelsA simple interface of complex data based on predictive models
TEXT
MINER

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Thanks for your attentionThanks for your attention