the open data delusion
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The open data movement has grown exponentially in a relatively short period of time. Many countries and cities have been rolling out initiatives and embracing the potential value that comes with opening up their data. However, as much as open data holds great promise, there is a real danger of initiatives failing. Speaking at this year’s Canadian Open Data Summit (http://www.opendatasummit.ca/), Open Insitute’s Executive Director Jay Bhalla gives a global perspective of lessons learned through a journey of implementing and building open data ecosystems from around the world. http://openinstitute.com/open-data-delusion/TRANSCRIPT
The Open Data Delusion Lessons from an open
data journey
Jay Bhalla@jaybhalla
February 2014
OPEN INSTITUTE
We work every day to build an open society managed
by informed fact driven citizens
Lessons and challenges have not been restricted to the
developing world
LACK OF COOPERATION AND COORDINATION
Yankees outfielders confused by defensive substitution / gif
FOCUS ON SUPPLY + DATA LITERACY
Releasing data is not
enough
Square peg, round hole | Simon Peg / flickr
BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL
NYSAT2 | MoreInterpretations / flickr
UNSTRUCTURED HACKATHONS
Code it and they will
come
MHacks 2012 | Kelly Bracha / flickr
CREATING USEFUL APPLICATIONS
http://donteat.at
DRIVING LEGISLATION
Berlin 1936 | cszar / flickr
Open data initiatives can survive when
the right champions are in place
INSTITUTIONALISING OPEN DATA MOVEMENTS
old books... | mariusz kluzniak / flickr
Open data initiatives
need legislative
backing
Timely, relevant and proactive disclosure of data
PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE
VANCOUVER HEALTH AUTHORITY
http://www.inspections.vcha.ca/Main
No API
FRASER HEALTH
http://www.healthspace.ca/fha/food
Can’t download
data
MEASURING METRICS
Thumbs up | AdWeek / tumblr
INVEST IN MARKETING
Pachube stickers | Rain Rabbit / flickr
COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES
Mailboxes | tanakawho / flickr
GRASSROOTS IMPACT
Get Creative! |JD Hancock / flickr
TAKE AN ITERATIVE APPROACH
1 - 5 iterations | Windell Oskay / flickr
SHAMELESS PLUG
Canadian Open Data Institutehttp://opendatainstitute.ca
Jay Bhalla@jaybhalla
www.openinstitute.com
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