Tom Steinberg's Data Briefing at Breakfast Time for mySociety
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Almost every data-rich organisation now makes its data available online, and printed statistical publications are slowly disappearing. Countless technologies and approaches are available to enable organisations to tidy, publish and visualise data. But many organisations are on a learning curve, trying to work their way through what can be an intimidating thicket of buzzwords and big claims. What is the best way of presenting and sharing data to meet your organisation’s goals? Is more always better? In a world of limited resources, how to decide what to focus on? What are your users looking for and how can you meet their needs without spending a fortune? mySociety brings its extensive experience to help you answer these questions at our invite-only briefing session. The event is for executives working in organisations that collect and publish data, and does not require any technical knowledge (although if you are technical, we don't think you'll be bored).
Transcript of Tom Steinberg's Data Briefing at Breakfast Time for mySociety
making the most out of data, online
@mySociety
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Data is only worth collecting or using if it
solves a problem
1. can google users find clear answers to simple
questions?
e.g. ‘how much water gets leaked in the uk?’
1. can google users find clear answers to simple
questions?
Q2. When people who do know who you are want
answers to questions, can they get them?
•Can you show me any copies of WWI maps of Flanders you have?
•Which brands that Which? reviews have been getting steadily worse over time?
•What’s the trend in ‘Signals Passed at Danger’ on the East Coast line?
•Can you play me a stream of all the TV shows that won awards last year?
data browsers
User centered design process
Q3. Can advanced users get at your data to do amazing, unforseen
things?
Machine readable Data
•Who’s responsibility is it?
•Do they have the skills & resources they need?
•If not, what would have to change for them to have what they need?
•What is the business case for giving them what they need?
Good data use is aboutsolving problems
•Q1. Can Google users find clear answers to simple questions?
•Q2. When people who do know who you are want answers to questions, can they get them?
•Q3. Can advanced users get at your data to do amazing, unforseen things?
