The Benefits of Open Data

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The Benefits ofOpen Data

Ian HenshawCEO

The ODI North Carolina

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The Benefits of Open DataJune 27, 2014

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About the Open Data Institute

The Open Data Institute is catalyzing the evolution of open data culture to create economic, environmental, and social value.

It helps unlock supply, generates demand, creates and disseminates data to address local and global issues.

We convene world-class experts to collaborate, incubate, nurture and mentor new ideas, and promote innovation. We enable

anyone to learn and engage with open data, and empower our teams to help others through professional coaching and

mentoring.


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Open Data Defined

● Non-Proprietary Format● Easy to Access● Easy to Use● Machine Readable● Reusable Without License● No Cost


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What is not Open Data? ● Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

● Security Data● Confidential Information●


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Examples of Open Data● Government Data ● Commercial Data


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Examples of Open Data

● Crowd Sourced Data


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Benefits of Open Data

● Increased Citizen Engagement

● Reduction of Government Costs

● Support for an Open Government Initiative

– e.g. Transparency

● Economic Development

● Talent Attraction / Retention


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Increased Citizen Engagement


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Reduction of Government Costshttp://theodi.org/news/prescription-savings-worth-millions-identified-odi-incubated-company


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Reduction of Government Costs

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-09/top-medicare-doctor-paid-21-million-in-2012-data-shows.html


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Support for Open Governmenthttp://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/National-Physician-Payment-Transparency-Program/index.html


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Support for Open Government

http://www.openbudget.ny.gov/http://www.openbudget.ny.gov/


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Economic Developmenthttp://www.gpsalliance.org/docs/GPS_Report_June_21_2011.pdf

The Economic Benefits of Commercial GPS Use in the United States and the Costs of Potential Disruption

“GPS technology will create $122.4 billion benefits per year and will directly affect more than 5.8 million jobs in the downstream commercial GPS-intensive industries when penetration of GPS technology reaches 100 percent in the commercial GPS-intensive industries.”


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Economic Developmenthttp://www.mckinsey.com/insights/high_tech_telecoms_internet/what_executives_should_know_about_open_data

Report:January 2014


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Talent Attraction / Retention

Presentation to the world class city partnership annual conference in Barcelona focusing on Dublin and talent attraction by Jamie Cudden

http://www.slideshare.net/jcudden/dublin-talent-presentation-23-06-12-wccp

http://www.indychamber.com/news/indy-chamber-news/hacking-talent-pool/


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Benefits of Open Data

● Increased Citizen Engagement

● Reduction of Government Costs

● Support for an Open Government Initiative

– e.g. Transparency

● Economic Development

● Talent Attraction / Retention

● Others?


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Upcoming Courses

● Friday Lunchtime Lecture Series

– July 11 – Do I need to license my open data?

– July 18 – PII, do we need a new data license?

– July 25 - Open Source / Data / Government. All the Same?

● Open Data Fundamentals

– July 10, 2014

– Discount Code = ODIFriday


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ODI NC Services

Thought Leadership

Open Data Research

Open Data Training

Open Data Consulting

Open Data Program Administration

Data Set Certification

Networking


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We thank youfor your time

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