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Module 1 ********* Brief Review of the Workforce Information Database Workforce Information Database Training Revised May 2007 Module 1 Workforce Information Database Review What is the Workforce Information Database? a normalized, relational database structure developed for the storage and maintenance of: •employment statistics •labor market information •economic data •demographic information •occupational information Module 1 Workforce Information Database Review Workforce Information Database Advantages Provides a “common structure” Allows consistent data to be accessed quickly & efficiently Results in cost-savings to the entire workforce information system Unlimited opportunities for meaningful, customized, local information Module 1 Workforce Information Database Review WID Architecture QCEW CES LAUS OES Web-based Applications Staging Area •Extraction •Transformation Census WID Client/server Applications •Loading Others In-House Query & Reporting Tools Module 1 Workforce Information Database Review Implementation Options • Data warehouse for LMI research shops • Storage container for information delivery systems • A combination of both Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Implications of Alternative Implementations • Flexibility (display, storage, analysis) • Maintenance (ease, speed, cost) • Operational Speed Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review What relational database software is being used to house the WID? • SQL Server (48%) • Oracle (28%) • Other Relational Databases (24%): • MS Access • MS Visual FoxPro Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review How can the information in the WID be accessed/ extracted/queried? • Directly through the relational database software housing the WID • ODBC using another relational database software • Through Custom Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) (Client/Server Application) • Internet Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review How is the Workforce Information Database currently being used by customers? Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Who are they [customers]? What do they want? How do they want it? Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review LMI Applications currently employing the Workforce Information Database Structure • ACINet (America’s Career InfoNet) • Vendor-Provided Systems • State LMI customized applications Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Relationship Between the WID and Applications • The WID is a generic data container that can feed a variety of applications for different customers and purposes. • The WID is NOT SYNONYMOUS with the applications that it feeds. Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Relationship Between the WID and Applications (cont.) • Different applications produced by the same or different vendors can access the same WID. • Applications may require “optional or additional” tables. Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review How is the WID initiated in the states through ALMIS? A deliverable in the ETA Workforce Information Grant When? Grant period is July 1 to June 30 (sort of) What are the deliverables? Glad you asked... Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review ETA One-Stop Grant Requirements (if using v. 2.2) Core Data Tables: ces licauth** empdb license** income occprj* indprj* oeswage* industry populatn iomatrix* labforce *DBA may opt to populate one or both **Required to be sent to NCSC Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review ETA One-Stop Grant Requirements Core Look-Up Tables: (refer to handout) addresty annslflg areatype benmark cescode creditcd empszflg empszrng geocode geog growcode incomtyp incsourc inddir indsub indtypes leveltyp licnumty locstat occdir occsub occtypes ownership period Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review ETA One-Stop Grant Requirements Core Look-Up Tables, continued: (refer to handout) periodid periodty popsourc prpbstat ratetype stattype stfipstb urltopic webflag Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review ETA One-Stop Grant Requirements Core Crosswalk Tables: licxocc** matxnaic matxsoc Core Administrative Tables: indcodes*** occcodes*** **Required to be sent to NCSC ***Need to populate additional lookup tables. Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Minimum Requirements for Population of the WID Core Tables • Statewide data • Time series should have the most recent 2 years • Both seasonally and not seasonally adjusted • All time periods as available • Occupational projections at BLS collapsed level • Send license and licauth to NCSC for inclusion in ACINet • CES must have MSA data Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review What is not specified in the ETA One-Stop Grant: • Which columns in each core table are required to be populated? • Which version of the WID must be populated? • Deliverable deadlines? • Is national data required? Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Who identifies the core tables required by ETA? Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review ARC is responsible for the WID structure: – Development – Update – Maintenance Members include: 15 States (shown in red) ETA NCSC Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review ARC Responsibilities: • Provision of technical support, training, education, and communication • Review of potential structure changes and release of structure updates • Coordination and collaboration with other groups working on related projects • Identification of ETA core data elements Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Questions and suggestions for ARC may be submitted to: http://www.workforceinfodb.org/9helpdesk.cfm Or (Go to – www.workforceinfodb.org, Click on Helpdesk) Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Employer Database WID National Crosswalk Service Center XML Definitions Education & Support Module 1 ALMIS Database Workforce Information ReviewDatabase Review Questions? 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