PLACING ANALYTICAL SERVICES AT THE FOREFRONT OF DATA INNOVATION The world is changing and citizens and the private sector are becoming increasingly adept at making better use of a wider range of data, using innovative and freely available tools. Our vision is one where analysts are confident in using a wider range of structured and unstructured novel sources of data, bringing these together using new tools to solve problems that we currently cannot.

text language sounds, images or animations electronically, on paper or anything else structured semi- structured or unstructured by a person or a machine, automatically or otherwise What is data? DATA subject organised recorded form numerical database files Personal sensitive or not, private or public organisation household area activity product service transaction opinion behaviour characteristic status chart graphic

The Digital Public Services strategy sets out three strands of data activity which have four cross-cutting themes DATA SHARING sharing of personally- identifiable information between people or organisations to provide an integrated service to the individual in question DATA LINKAGE joining two or more datasets for statistical or research purposes where there is no direct impact on an individual because of information about that individual being linked OPEN DATA making non-personal information more accessible and encouraging its reuse DATA QUALITY DATA MANAGEMENT: SKILLS & RESOURCES DATA USE: SKILLS & RESOURCES PUBLIC AWARENESS RAISING, CONSULTATION AND EMPOWERMENT Scottish Government Analytical Services have an important role to play……. Digital Public Strategy – data elements

Powerful insights Greater agility New data New computing paradigms New Skills Culture of innovation New software tools What’s the plan for Analytical Services?

ProjectKey aim & deliverable Explore Open Data principles and technologies Trial putting datasets online using open data and semantic web technologies Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics website Improvement Project To upgrade the SNS website, capitalising on technological developments Strategic Data Management To explore, specify (and potentially procure) a corporate data management platform for analytical services Skills Development Develop and implement a programme of awareness raising and skills development opportunities for SG analysts Pathfinder Projects To develop our use of novel sources such as search and social media Public acceptability of data sharing between the public and private sectors Explore sensitivities and concerns around public sector use of private sector data & models of ‘benefit sharing’ Deliberations of and guidance from data management board Co-ordinated programme of activity Development of clear and cohesive data policy for analytical services