The Task Team objectives are:

1. Guidance on using ADS for consumer price indices - Produce an e-handbook (wiki) on using alternative data sources (ADS) to produce consumer price statistics from the initial stages on data acquisition to implementing these new data sources in live production. Make code available for NSIs to test out different methods that can be applied to ADS to produce consumer price indices.
2. Classification - Guidance on the process for classifying scanner data to produce data ready for price index compilation. This guidance will include advice on various international approaches to preparing these data including the use of machine learning techniques and, where appropriate, will make methods/code available to share with NSIs.
3. Training - Ongoing capacity building efforts: expand existing training material; work with the UN Training, Competencies and Capacity Development task team to produce a new certified training course on using these data in consumer prices

Workstream 1 - Guidance on using ADS for consumer price indices

• Produce an e-handbook (wiki) on using alternative data sources (ADS) to produce consumer price statistics
• Make code available for NSIs to test out different methods that can be applied to ADS to produce consumer price indices

Workstream 2 - Classification

• Draft new guidance on potential methods available for classifying scanner data to produce data ready for price index compilation – via e-handbook
• Initial methods/code available to share with NSIs

Workstream 3 - Training

• Production of new training content for trusted learning (targeted at different entry levels)
• Delivery of new training course on using alternative data sources for consumer prices