ODUG 3: Revenge of the user?
If you're a follower of my Open Data shenanigans then you may like to know that I'm happily continuing with my work on the Open Data User Group.
This year is an important one for the Transparency agenda. We will end with an election but in the mean time, we'll be looking to create the National Information Infrastructure.
I won't repeat all of the content that's out there - check out the links provided for the latest. What I will do though is give you a view on what I hope will happen between now and May 2015.
NII - A framework for the future
The National Information Infrastructure (NII) is intended to be the mechanism, rules, list (and whatever else) that provides us with our national data backbone.
Think of it like any other national infrastructure such as roads, rail, phone or water - these are the key services that enable business, government and society to operate. Without them, we're in trouble!
Data is just the same - the NII will define which data assets are of national importance and should be enshrined with various rules to govern their quality, availability and purpose. Hopefully, most of this will be Open Data too.
ODUG will be working with the Cabinet Office and our huge network of stakeholders to ensure the NII benefits us all.
Data, Data and more Data
One of the main purposes of the Open Data User Group (ODUG) is to collect requests for new sources of Open Data from the community at large and to work with the public sector to deliver those that bring the greatest benefit to our society, economy and environment. I'm looking forward to continuing to work on the requests we have in train (Charity Commission - I'm looking at you!) and also working on some new requests. On a personal note, I'd love to get more information on housing, council tax and utilities released to help tackle the issues around housing costs.
Private Sector, Open Data
While releasing data from government is great, it would be even better to pair this with more data from public service providers who aren't public. Utilities, banks, supermarkets - all of them could (some of them are already) get involved in helping themselves and us make more informed choices. For a great article on this, check out Owen Boswarva's blog.
Post-May 2015
This is the tricky one. We may well have a significant change in government next year. I for one really hope that whoever is in power continues to commit to greater transparency and especially to the Open Data agenda. Let's hope they give ODUG more time to work on the NII and getting more data out there for us all.
In the next few weeks I'm going to be attending some events that could be significant to the future of UK Open Data. I'll try and post about the big news as it happens.
This year is an important one for the Transparency agenda. We will end with an election but in the mean time, we'll be looking to create the National Information Infrastructure.
I won't repeat all of the content that's out there - check out the links provided for the latest. What I will do though is give you a view on what I hope will happen between now and May 2015.
NII - A framework for the future
The National Information Infrastructure (NII) is intended to be the mechanism, rules, list (and whatever else) that provides us with our national data backbone.
Think of it like any other national infrastructure such as roads, rail, phone or water - these are the key services that enable business, government and society to operate. Without them, we're in trouble!
Data is just the same - the NII will define which data assets are of national importance and should be enshrined with various rules to govern their quality, availability and purpose. Hopefully, most of this will be Open Data too.
ODUG will be working with the Cabinet Office and our huge network of stakeholders to ensure the NII benefits us all.
Data, Data and more Data
One of the main purposes of the Open Data User Group (ODUG) is to collect requests for new sources of Open Data from the community at large and to work with the public sector to deliver those that bring the greatest benefit to our society, economy and environment. I'm looking forward to continuing to work on the requests we have in train (Charity Commission - I'm looking at you!) and also working on some new requests. On a personal note, I'd love to get more information on housing, council tax and utilities released to help tackle the issues around housing costs.
Private Sector, Open Data
While releasing data from government is great, it would be even better to pair this with more data from public service providers who aren't public. Utilities, banks, supermarkets - all of them could (some of them are already) get involved in helping themselves and us make more informed choices. For a great article on this, check out Owen Boswarva's blog.
Post-May 2015
This is the tricky one. We may well have a significant change in government next year. I for one really hope that whoever is in power continues to commit to greater transparency and especially to the Open Data agenda. Let's hope they give ODUG more time to work on the NII and getting more data out there for us all.
In the next few weeks I'm going to be attending some events that could be significant to the future of UK Open Data. I'll try and post about the big news as it happens.
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