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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
Canadian Open Data Institute
http://opendatainstitute.ca
Jay Bhalla
@jaybhalla
www.openinstitute.com
@Open_Institute
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The Open Data Delusion