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Open Data- a Strategic Opportunity for
Municipalities
Fawn Annan, PresidentIT World Canada
Jury Konga,Open Data Research Advisory
Council
What is Open Data
• Open Data is about access, transparency & leveraging municipal government data – it’s a strategic asset
• Accessible as digital data via web & mobile
• Open data is pervasive – from World Bank to all levels of government … municipal government are leaders
Where is Open Data?
Where is Open Data?
Why Open Data in Municipalities?
• Open Data can offer efficiencies, enhanced service delivery & economic development opportunities
• Municipalities are the front line for service and must be more proactive & innovative
• Majority of citizens, all living in municipalities, are looking for government to enhance their e- service delivery (web, smart phones, sensors), intelligent systems & communities
Why Open Data in Municipalities?
• Government efficiencies & effectivenesso Cross-departmental access to internal data,
reduced costs related to data requests, assists systems integration
• Enhanced service deliveryo Direct access to government information – self
service model, new software applications for citizens
• Economic development opportunitieso Technology start-ups, Data VARs,
Sector innovation & jobs
Why Open Data in Municipalities?
• “The market for mobile apps … its growth will accelerate in the future to reach $ US 35 billion in 2015. It is to be one of the fastest growing segments in the information technology market. “ European Commission Pricing Of Public Sector Information Study, October 2011
• What feeds these apps -> open data
Some Public facing views of Open DataHackathons/Codefests …. Building apps
Citizen & Community Engagement – Unconferences, Govcamps, Changecamp, Citycamps … defining the issues, identifying opportunities to improve
Open Data portal & data catalogue
Active Open Data Community
Open Data & Intelligent Communities
OPENDATA feeds
&ADVOCACY
Open Data Meets Community Development
• The 1st syndicated study to examine ‘Open Data for Municipalities’ in Canada
• Six of the ten largest Canadian cities have open data portals today
• This Executive Study will canvass 2 municipal groups - over & under 50,000 in population
Key Features of Executive Study
• Municipal priorities• IT & Service Spending Intentions• Quantification of Expected
Efficiencies• Uses & Applicability to Municipal
Operations• Buyer Motives• Citizen-Led Motives• Snapshot + Trending (Who is doing
what?)
Study Strategic Insights• Community Expectations: from the
Public about the use of systems and data;• Municipal Needs: the kinds of systems
that are expected to be on the priority purchase list;
• Decisions: The reason some systems are chosen and others not;
• Best Practices: Municipal best practices in the use of the systems
• Municipal Profiles: municipal buyers and the services they seek.
Some Concluding thoughts …
• By 2050, there will be 70% of people living in urban municipalities, representing 9 billion humans.
• The need to respond to increasing public pressure for services is not going away.
• Open Data is becoming one of the critical tools for service alignment and engagement with citizenry, and good government.
• We need this study. We need your participation.
• Help us, help you.
Our Ask• Mayors to sit on Advisory Council• Industry support to raise $190,000 to
properly support the research and expose the findings throughout Canada, and to all identified stakeholders.Thank you,