Eduserv Symposium 2013 - Adapting to an Open Data World
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ADAPTING TOAN OPEN DATA WORLDJENI TENNISON @JENITTECHNICAL DIRECTOR, ODI [email protected]
I WILL TALK ABOUT
• move to open data• accountability• opportunity
• skills and capability• role of Open Data Institute
SHAKESPEARE REVIEW
"Imagine if we could combine all the data we produce on education and health, tax and spending, work and productivity, and use that to enhance the myriad decisions which define our future; well, we can, right now. And Britain can be first to make it happen for real."
WHAT IS OPEN DATA?
• data for everyone• not limited by funds• not limited by who they are• not limited by what they intend to do
• data that is reusable• published with a permissive licence• machine-readable in standard formats• reliable and trustworthy
MOVE TO OPEN DATA
Accountability• transparenc
y• regulation• expectation
Opportunity• reach• efficiencies• collaboratio
n
ACCOUNTABILITY
introduces Right to Data for those making FOI requests
PROTECTION OF FREEDOMS ACT 2012
"RIGHT TO DATA"
• freedom of information• right to see documents
• right to data• right to analyse, visualise,
combine• Protection of Freedoms Act
2012• machine-readable• under an appropriate licence
information engenders trust
TRANSPARENCY EVERYWHERE
OPPORTUNITY
quantity
pri
ce
newrevenue
SHIFTS IN DEMANDfilm
musicnewspapers
softwaredata
OPEN DATA IS A TOOL
data
enhanced
informed
diversedata
COLLABORATE• distributed
effort• reduced cost• enhanced value
• host benefits• improved data• moderation
• examples• MusicBrainz• OpenStreetMap• legislation.gov.uk
lower
informedinformed
data
CAPABILITY
SHAKESPEARE REVIEW
"Many existing businesses will have to dramatically engage with “big data” to survive, but unless we improve our base of high-level skills few will have the capacity to innovate to create new approaches and methodologies that are simply orders of magnitude better than what went before."
CHALLENGECapabilities• data publishing• technical• business & legal• digital
engagement
• data reuse• analysis• visualisation &
stories• weighing decisions
People• big companies• buy in analysis
talent
• public sector• third sector• small
businesses• other priorities
(not as high as pictured)
ASKING PEOPLE TO LEAP OVER A HIGH BAR
APPROACHES TO HELPING
• train the person• provide the tools• publication, analysis, visualisation• interactive guides, questionnaires
• lower the bar• better quality data is easier to
reuse• focus on quality that makes a
difference
OPEN DATA INSTITUTE
• training• Friday lunchtime lectures• taught short courses
• help and advice• online guides• consultancy
• tools• Open Data Certificate
ADAPTING TOAN OPEN DATA WORLDJENI TENNISON @JENITTECHNICAL DIRECTOR, ODI [email protected]