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Partnerships as critical research infrastructure
The ÆKOS Experience
Anita SmythPartnerships, Licensing, CommunicationsEco-informatics FacilityTERN Symposium, 18 Feb 2013
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DatasetCompatibility
Eco-informatics Cyberinfrastructure
Data Extracted for Reuse
Data Store
ResearchEcologicalDatasets
(Many, Mbytes with localised
coverage)
Government agencyEcological Databases
(Few, state- and national-scaled)
Data Submission
User Access via Portal
Data Store
Yes
No
Navigating Data Partnerships in Government
• Operational Levels
• Middle Levels
• Executive Levels
• Operational Levels
• Middle Levels
• Executive Levels
DepartmentsExternal Service
Providers, Bureaus, CSIRO
External Service ProvidersDepartments
National Level
State Level
Eco-informatics& other TERN
Facilities
Challenge of Organisational Culture• Entrenched business processes• Bureaucratic ‘red tape’• Inexperience about data publication &
licensing• Wary of new ideas• Losing competitive advantage• Losing control• Perceived information misuse• Competing interests/self preservation• Diverse origins, values and cultures• Trust
Source: Yang & Maxwell (2011). Information-sharing in public organisations. Govt. Info Qtrly 28:164-175
Cultu
re
Infrastructure challenges
Source: Yang & Maxwell (2011). Information-sharing in public organsations. Govt. Info Qtrly 28:164-175
• Heterogeneous hardware, software and information systems
• Information security• IT outsourcing• IT capability
Reso
urce
Co
nstr
aint
s
Political/Policy Challenges
Yang & Maxwell (2011). Information-sharing in public organsations. Govt. Info Qtrly 28:164-175
• Legislations and Policies• Information as power and
authority• Partisan dynamics in government
agencies• Public scrutiny and performance
evaluation
Rigi
dity
Con
stra
ints
Influential Factors
• Acknowledgement of complementary objectives• ÆKOS can enhance agency business• Sponsorship from the executive of the agency• Partnership sustainability enabled by formal
arrangements and action planning• Well-defined process outlining the full spectrum
of the ÆKOS partnership management
Eco-informatics’ approachRepresentatives within government• Data Custodian Reference Group• ‘Terms of Reference’ Charter• Middle to Executive Level Partnerships
Partnership Agreements• Statement of Mutual Intent (SMI)• Collaborative Partners Agreement (CPA)• TERN’s Data Licensing Policy (http://tern.org.au/datalicence)
ÆKOS Data Partnership Management Plan• Principles - specific, short, agreed and timely engagement• Diverse channels of structured engagement • CRM tool “Apollo” to manage engagements
ÆKOS Data Publication Process with Government
Current Partnerships & Publication Progress
Benefits • Engenders open dialogue, transparency and trust• Savings through in-kind by governments in addition
to delivering data to ÆKOS • Governments have greater flexibility to enable reuse
of massive databases of ecological data via ÆKOS• Government remains the “point of truth” for data• Open source technology of ÆKOS available to
partners• Significant opportunity exists to deepen these
partnershipsLasker et al. (2001).Partnership synergy, Millbank Qrtly79,179-205Data partnerships are an integral part of
research cyberinfrastructure
Thank you
Facility Contact Details
Eco-informatics Coordinator - Craig Walker [email protected]
Eco-informatics Data Facilitator -Dr Anita Smyth [email protected]
Eco-informatics Ecological SME - Dr David Turner [email protected]
Eco-informatics ICT PM – Martin Pullan [email protected]
Website www.aekos.org.au Data Portal www.portal.aekos.org.au