‘structural adoption of open data in governmental organisations’

Province of South-HollandBart Spée | senior GEO-IT specialist

Municipality of The HagueEd Visser | senior consultant GEO information

Antoine Gribnau | information manager GEO systems

The Hague University of Applied SciencesBert Mulder | associate professor

Martijn Hartog | researcher | m.w.hartog@hhs.nl

‘government of the future’

two research programmesProvince of South HollandMunicipality of The Hague

open and transparent government

‘Open Data’‘Transparency’

structural and practical adoption of open data

several explorations in 2012 and 2013key expert interviews

two large governmental organizationsMunicipality of The Hague, 500.000 inhabitants

Province of South Holland, 3.5 million people, 2.900 km2

landscape of ‘some’ developments

InternationalOpen Government PartnershipOpen Government DataPublic Sector InformationINSPIRELinked DataOpen Spending

NationalData Protection ActFreedom of Information ActInformation societyNetworked societyHackatons

ChallengesPublication process Open data

portals and storesChanging collaborations Trust and transparency (e.g. private/public)

Legal issues Guidelines, policy

Mobile phone or web Participation applications Sustainable solutions Accessibility and reliability

examples of conflict of interest

accountable economical and societal effects (e.g. Meijer, 2013; Pollock, 2009; Halonen, 2012)Vs.

‘Why should I open up or publish my data’?

perceiving openness or transparency by governmental bodies (e.g. Henninger, 2013; Halonen, 2012)Vs.

‘Is this even part of my job?’

effects on citizen empowerment and government processes (e.g. Meijer, 2013; O’Hara, 2012; Paled, 2013)

Vs.‘How should data be published and how much does it costs?’

Lessons learned 1/2

situation:internal procedures are inefficiently cluttered

immediate ‘data hunt’ is an effective supplier of data sets and applicationsopening up data is not a natural process

solution:standardized formats for up-to-date, automatically reachable data sets are a necessity

attitude and dissemination of open data policy by management is a must

invest in the quality, quantity and sustainability of data sets

create awareness and necessity of opening data by source owners and holders

Lessons learned 2/2

situationdespite ‘Open Data, unless’ policy still a lot of cold feet

explaining and convincing source holders is very time consumingan effective central open data system can reduce costs

solutionharmonize definitions and uniform terms of usage

adapt open data policy into information architecture, conditions of information for ICT’s

stimulate a creative and pro-active approach

activate an open data store with up-to-date data and a platform

conclusions

Policycentral systems of open data accessibility generates success and can even reduce costs

corporate policy is necessary for stimulation and active marketing

Culturerudimentary questions prevail the common practice

organizational culture is elementary as a structural base for open data

Processthinking in technical infrastructures and automated data helps

thematic approach of data generates clarity connecting data and users

bring open data to the front of the internal processes

Coordinationcreate a central position for legal and technical open data representatives

next necessary steps

developing more knowledge and experiences with best practices

pragmatic model to adapt open data into governmental bodies

‘structural adoption of open data in governmental organisations’

Province of South-HollandBart Spée | senior GEO-IT specialist

Municipality of The HagueEd Visser | senior consultant GEO information

Antoine Gribnau | information manager GEO systems

The Hague University of Applied SciencesBert Mulder | associate professor

Martijn Hartog | researcher | m.w.hartog@hhs.nl