give up yer auld data
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Give up yer auld data…
Deirdre Ní RaghallaighThe Studio,
22nd November 2012
The Studio
•Service Design
•New forms of public engagement
•Ideas development and testing
+ …………….. Dublinked
Designing alternative options with customers and staff
Servicing change
Changing services
Cities become interesting…
•New Approaches
•IBM Smart Cities
•How could Dublin facilitate
Why Dublinked?
•New to Open Data•New partnerships and network•New consumers•New opportunities for the Council
Dublin Region’s first data sharing initiative was new for us
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Go on, go on, go on….
• Low Revenue costs•Technical support and expertise IBM and NUIM• 1.5 fulltime staff in DCC during initial data collection•Users very keen to advise
…. It’s something we can all afford
Confessions of a non-techie
If you don’t know your xml from an api…….
Origins of Open?
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First steps in open data
•Get the backing of management •Choose your first topics carefully•One sign off per department•Set ambitious targets•IT support will make life easier•Maintain momentum
Before you even look at the data
Collecting your data
•Cataloguing all data•Purpose of collection•Acknowledge deficiencies•Flag potential issues for users•Can we publish all/some/none and why?
Identifying potential data
•Reformat existing streams•Share research •Mapping•Public registers•Operational data•Frequent requests•Copy your peers
Excuses, excuses…
Expect to hear….
•“Can we really release this under data protection?”
•“Will this raise awkward queries?”
•“Could this embarrass us?”
Sure who would be interested in this?
They might have a point…..
Reasons not to publish?• Data protection•Security (water, parking revenue)•Commercial sensitivity (property register)•Licence issues•Contractual issues(Dublin Bikes)
WITH GREAT DATACOMES GREAT
RESPONSIBILITY…
Not always the best judge…
High interest;Transport, planning, environment, mapping
Unexpected;Fire brigade, school wardens, winter salting routes
Don’t get obsessed with formats
• PDF, HTML x•CSV, XML, KML,GML•If in doubt put it out•Ask for help from users
DateAgency
Station Area
DISTRICT_ID TOC ORD MOB IA LS AH MAV CD
01/01/2011 DA D10
CITY CENTRE
00:05:16
00:07:33
00:07:50
00:09:12
00:21:19
00:37:53
00:41:44
01/01/2011 DA D10
SAINT STEPHENS GREEN SUB AREA
00:05:18
00:09:47
01/01/2011 DA D5
CLOGHRAN
00:06:29
00:07:52
00:09:09
00:13:37
00:18:39
01/01/2011 DF D10
CITY CENTRE
00:06:57
00:07:48
01/01/2011 DA D5
BALLYMUN
00:07:36
00:12:37
00:14:46
00:30:16
00:31:05
01/01/2011 DA D24 SKERRIES
00:08:11
00:12:26
01/01/2011 DA D2
BLUEBELL
00:11:02
00:12:48
00:13:44
00:20:49
00:27:09
00:32:22
00:37:11
00:37:25
01/01/2011 DA D5 FINGLAS
00:11:36
00:18:39
00:20:56
00:29:23
00:52:28
01:02:08
01:07:51
01:10:56
01/01/2011 DA D10
CITY CENTRE
00:16:48
00:19:33
00:20:52
00:25:01
00:35:44
00:43:23
00:54:48
00:54:57
01/01/2011 DA D1
CITY CENTRE
00:16:49
00:33:41
00:35:09
00:41:52
00:54:49
01:09:15
01:10:55
01/01/2011 DA D7
BOHERNABREENA
00:18:31
00:26:31
00:26:58
00:32:38
00:37:28
00:43:33
00:51:49
00:52:34
01/01/2011 DA D9
BLAKESTOWN
00:20:37
00:41:28
01/01/2011 DA D7
BOHERNABREENA
00:20:55
00:24:45
00:24:48
01/01/2011 DA D2
SOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD
00:22:50
00:25:48
00:26:49
00:30:19
00:48:37
00:52:10
01/01/2011 DA D10
CITY CENTRE
00:23:15
00:36:22
01/01/2011 DA D10
CITY CENTRE
00:25:17
00:28:43
00:30:17
00:35:39
00:41:56
00:44:55
00:54:50
00:55:09
:: : Learning to walk: Next Steps
•Integrating and updating some dynamic/live data
• IS support more crucial
•Workflow system
•Standardising output with others
Don’t reinvent the wheel
Use existing tools:•PSI licence•Creative Commons Licences•Dublinked•Your corporate websites•Link extensively
Not all plain sailing …
•Colleagues may not get it
•You will be criticised for not doing enough
•It takes effort and persistence
•Integrating into organisation
Benefits…
•Found in-house champions•One corporate data catalogue•Highlights good internal data practices•Makes research data available for recycling•Greater consistency between different bodies•Requiring open data outputs from suppliers•Reduced risk of losing control of our own data
New Collaborations…