From the course: Open Data: Unleashing Hidden Value
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Creating policy
- [Narrator] This chapter is focused on running an open data program in government. We're going to begin by discussing the importance of establishing policy. With policy we're referring to a set of guidelines around agreements that are made by some authority. With open data, that authority is most likely going to be the government agency. For many, establishing a policy, particularly in a government context is often a good first step. This is because it helps to define the scope and intent of the work. Put another way, it's a great way to gain agreement by a wide range of stakeholders on what and why of the open data program. There are many option on where and how to codify an open data policy. I'll discuss briefly four types of policy formulation. The first is simply a set of agreed guidelines. For example, a guideline might state that whenever a new data set is requested by a member of the public, the agency agrees to publish it within 20 days of the request. Assuming there's no…
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