How and when can UPRNs be a part of open data?

I'm trying to understand when and how UPRNs can be a part of open data, whether published by councils or others organisations. I'm writing down what I understand in the hope that others might find this useful or might be able to correct any misunderstandings by leaving a comment. It'd be great to get some … Continue reading How and when can UPRNs be a part of open data? →

Data and information in the city

For a while now I've been in the habit of looking for data as I travel to work or around Bath. You can't really work with data and information systems for any length of time without becoming a little bit obsessive about numbers or becoming tuned into interesting little dashboards: https://twitter.com/ldodds/status/396261968077922304 My eye gets drawn … Continue reading Data and information in the city →

“The scribe and the djinn’s agreement”, an open data parable

In a time long past, in a land far away, there was once a great city. It was the greatest city in the land and the vast marketplace at its centre was the busiest, liveliest marketplace in the world. People of all nations could be found there buying and selling their wares. Indeed, the marketplace … Continue reading “The scribe and the djinn’s agreement”, an open data parable →

Open data and diabetes

In December my daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It was a pretty rough time. Symptoms can start and escalate very quickly. Hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis are no joke. But luckily we have one of the best health services in the world. We've had amazing care, help and support. And, while we're only 4 months … Continue reading Open data and diabetes →

Take your first steps with Open Data Pathway

Originally published on the Open Data Institute blog. Original URL: https://theodi.org/blog/take-your-first-steps-with-open-data-pathway We're launching a new tool today called Open Data Pathway. It's a self-assessment tool that will help you assess how well your organisation publishes and consumes open data, and identify actions for improvement. The tool is based on the Open Data Maturity Model we have been developing in … Continue reading Take your first steps with Open Data Pathway →

5 ways to be a better open data reuser

Originally published on the Open Data Institute blog. Original URL: https://theodi.org/blog/5-ways-better-open-data-reuse Open data is still in its infancy. The focus so far has been on encouraging and supporting owners of data to publish it openly. A lot has been written about why opening up data is valuable, how to build business cases for open data sharing, and how to … Continue reading 5 ways to be a better open data reuser →

Comparing the 5-star scheme with Open Data Certificates

Originally published on the Open Data Institute blog. I’ve been asked several times recently about the differences between the 5-star scheme for open data and the Open Data Certificates. How do the two ratings relate to one another, if at all? In this blog post I aim to answer that question. The 5-star scheme The 5-star deployment scheme … Continue reading Comparing the 5-star scheme with Open Data Certificates →

Simplifying the UK open data licensing landscape

Originally published on the Open Data Institute blog. Original url: https://theodi.org/blog/simplifying-the-uk-open-data-licensing-landscape The Ordnance Survey has adopted the Open Government Licence (OGL) as the default licence for all of its open data products. This is great news for the open data community as it simplifies licensing around many important UK open datasets. It's also an opportunity for other data … Continue reading Simplifying the UK open data licensing landscape →

Public draft of the open data maturity model

In partnership with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), the ODI has been developing a maturity model to help assess how effective organisations are at publishing and consuming open data. We are pleased to launch a public draft of the model and invite feedback on it from the wider community. Last year we announced the … Continue reading Public draft of the open data maturity model →

Developing an open data maturity model

Originally published on the Open Data Institute blog. Original URL: https://theodi.org/blog/developing-an-open-data-maturity-model Organisational change is an important aspect of becoming an open data publisher. Often the technical process of getting data published is actually the easiest step. But if users are to have reliable, ongoing access to data then organisations need to consider the strategic, financial and … Continue reading Developing an open data maturity model →