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

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Jay Bhalla@jaybhalla

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