Value Perspectives Challenges Intro IntroductionsValuePerspectivesChallengesDiscussion Lead Into Gold: The Alchemy of Open Data August 2, 2010 TASSCC Annual Conference Agenda Janet Gilmore 12 3 Victor Gonzalez Steve Paxman Doug Holt Regina Rousseau 45 Everyone

Speakers  Victor Gonzalez  Victor Gonzalez – Director of Innovation and Chief Technology Officer, CPA  Steve Paxman  Steve Paxman – Deputy Commissioner Information Services, GLO  R. Douglas Holt  R. Douglas Holt – Deputy Executive Director Statewide Technology Services, DIR  Regina Rousseau  Regina Rousseau – Assistant Director eGovernment Services and IT Policy, DIR  Janet Gilmore  Janet Gilmore – Assistant Director eGovernment Services and IT Policy, DIR Value Challenges Intro Perspectives

What is Open Data? Value Challenges Intro Open data is publicly collected data that is not subject to valid privacy, security or privilege limitations. public government information over the Internet analysis and reuse Open data is public government information, such as government records, that is shared with the public digitally, over the Internet, in a way that promotes analysis and reuse. Open data is a philosophy and practice requiring that certain data are freely available to everyone, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control. Perspectives

Where’s the Gold in Open Data? Intro Challenges Value Perspectives The power of digital information to catalyze progress is limited only by the power of the human mind. Data are not consumed by the ideas and innovations they spark, but are an endless fuel for creativity. A small bit of information, well found, can drive a giant leap of creativity. The power of a data set can be amplified by ingenuity through applications unimagined by the authors and distant from the original field. --- "Harnessing the Power of Digital Data for Science and Society" (U.S. OSTP, 2009)

Transparency = Trust Intro Challenges Value Perspectives  Citizens who believe the agency is highly transparent are:  46% more likely to trust the agency  49% more likely to use the site as a primary resource  37% more likely to return to the site Source: ForeSee Results survey of 36,000 citizens of 14 federal sites in 2009

Economic value Intro Challenges Value  Reduce information requests from:  Public  Government  Journalists  Developers  Eliminate case-by-case decisions  Example: Apps For Democracy  47 web, iPhone and Facebook apps  $2.3 million value to the city  Cost - $50,000 Perspectives

Potential for Innovation Intro Challenges Value Winner - Wayfinder Augmented reality Android app Perspectives Locate public transit near you

Potential for Innovation Intro Challenges Value Used PIA for data Mashups Attractive & usable Search Built APIs Basic statistics Visual aids Sort by category Feedback mechanism Perspectives

Comptroller of Public Accounts Intro Value Challenges Perspectives Machine-readable Platform independent Raw datasets Additional data tools By Agency By Category By Purchase Code To Vendors Travel Expense TxDOT

General Land Office Intro Challenges Value Perspectives

Intro Challenges Value Legislative Interest “ …writing to ask you to review high-value data sets that your agency maintains – those that reflect and demonstrate the vital mission, operations and functions of your agency – and consider which of those can be made available in an open standard format on your agency’s web site or though a more general state data portal…” Perspectives

 Benefits of a statewide solution  Common architecture  Cost savings  Standards and policies  Easier for users  Easier for agencies  Third party tools Enterprise Perspective Intro Challenges Value Perspectives

Resources Challenges Intro Value Challenges Perspectives

Discussion Intro Value Challenges Perspectives What are you doing now with open data? What are your goals and plans? What do you need to accomplish this?