open data - the big questions
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Government policy and intent – open data and information
Open Government Information and Data Programme
(ALGIM 12 April 2016)
Government policy and intentions…
What is “open data”?
“Open data is data that anyone can access, use and share.”(Open Data Institute https://theodi.org/guides/what-open-data)
For NZ Government…• licensed for legal re-use (NZGOAL)• Non-proprietary and machine-readable format
Foundations for Open Government Data and Information
Data.govt.nz
NZ Government Open Access and Licensing (NZGOAL) Framework
Guidance to publicly funded agencies on how to apply Creative Commons licences to information data and content, published digitally or in hardcopy.
Copyright = ownership
Licence = permissions to re-use (assigned by the copyright owner)
NZ Data and Information Management Principles, 2011
International Open Data Charter
Data.govt.nz
NZ Declaration on Open and Transparent Government, 2011
Government direction to government agencies to proactively release all:
• publicly funded data• non-personal and unclassified• high potential value for re-use• managed according to the Principles• licensed for re-use (NZGOAL)• published on Data.govt.nz
ResourcesToolkit for Local Governmenthttps://www.ict.govt.nz/guidance-and-resources/open-government/toolkit-for-local-government/
OpenDataNZ Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9RfGWGxb-g7FGW5EK6Tkg
What else???
Open by design, open by default…
Open by Design
Embed open data output as a requirement of all new systems
Incorporate open data output into processes/publishing
Require quality data as part of any new contracts for services – that can be released as open data
Open by Design
Open by design = closed by design
(Different mind sets,but really just 2 sidesof the same coin)
For social and economic benefit
For transparency and accountability
Blah, blah, blah… but what does that really mean?
Why??...
Examples of re-use – Tides data…
Property…
NZ Schools App
Mogeo - Campermate
Mogeo – MarineMate
ThunderMaps
ANZ – Truckometer(Don’t second-guess what the data can be used for…)
The Forward Works Viewer
Advocacy
Visualisation and public debate in the media on education policy
NZ Herald
Maori.geek.nz
@polemic
@fogonwater
Using open data to inform
Manuka Tutu
What data do customers want from local government?...
Data wanted
• Consent applications• property valuations• River flows (stage height and cumecs), at
granular intervals (e.g. 15 mins, not 12 hrs)
• Water quality of rivers, lakes, estuaries, beaches
• Rubbish collection schedules etc.
Data wanted
• Civic facilities - location & opening times– e.g. toilets, libraries, service centres, swimming pools,
dog parks, etc.• What's on, esp. in iCal or schema.org
formats• transport timetables, infrastructure
location, real-time status, occupancy for bus, train and ferries;
Data wanted
• Council contracting data such as roadwork locations, refuse collection schedules, traffic light status;
• road marking and signage locations;• Council car parking sign and sensor data;• status and location of mobile libraries• Earthquake prone buildings
Complementary data from the private sector
• utility company infrastructure (location of lines, pipes, meters etc.)
• status and location of mobile resources such as couriers, taxis, Mr Whippy vans etc.
• airline flight times and status• movie theatre occupancy• Port activity
Contact
Email:[email protected]
Twitter: @opendatanz #opendatanz
Open Government Data Programme:http://www.ict.govt.nz/programmes-and-initiatives/open-and-transparent-government
Case Studies:http://www.ict.govt.nz/guidance-and-resources/case-studies/open-data