[open-government] Benefit and arguments for open gov data in small local governments

[Neil McEvoy]

Hi Jason

Can you expand a little on

>> With open data they are better able to address joint needs and
> joint cost bases.

How are they able to do this?

I would like to organize an 'Open Data Value Model', ie a method of
planning an ROI for Open Data projects, and this would seem like the right
kind of dynamic to focus on.

Cheers, Neil.



> Hi Martin
>
> When I'm not working for OKF I'm involved in local government as an
> elected councillor.
>
> In my view open data at the local level is really useful for improving
> partnership working between public sector bodies (e.g. Fire, Police,
> Health). With open data they are better able to address joint needs and
> joint cost bases.
>
> They can also benefit from apps which they couldn't develop themselves.
> For example publishing a CSV of the days when recycling is collected is a
> low cost activity. But someone could turn that into an app which reminds
> people by SMS or email when to put their recycling out for collection.
> This improves recycling rates which benefits the local government body
> responsible.
>
>
> All the best,
> Jason
>
> On 22 Jun 2011, at 13:54, Martin Kaltenböck wrote:
>
>> Hi all (and sorry for cross-posting)
>>
>> in the course the OGD2011 conference last week in Vienna, Austria (see:
>> http://www.ogd2011.at)
>> we had a discussion about:
>>
>> - what are the main benefits of / arguments for open (government) data
>> in (very) small local governments (small town, village, small
>> municipality)
>>
>> Anyone having good arguments for this?
>> We do have about ~ 3.700 municipalities in Austria - and most of them
>> are very, very small
>> So we are collecting arguments & benefits for open data to convince
>> them...
>>
>> Many thanks for input on this!!
>>
>> Cheers - martin
>>
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