[open-government] Quantifying the Cost Savings from Open Data

Wed Oct 17 15:58:40 UTC 2012

Hi Dominic- 

I am in the same position- I am working on the Open Data project for the City of Raleigh and I am working on a whitepaper on the same subject. While I have read several papers from the UK on their open data program (a nice overview is "Unleashing the Potential" (http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/open-data-white-paper-unleashing-potential), I have not found any empirical data on cost savings for municipalities adopting open data. I would also be interested in direct economic development benefits for cities or regions that adopt open data.

Best regards

Jason Hare
Program Manager, Open Data Project
City of Raleigh - Information Technology
One Exchange Plaza, Suite 900
P. O. Box 590
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-0590
Mobile: 919-323-2767
jason.hare at raleighnc.gov
http://www.raleighnc.gov/open

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Subject: [open-government] Quantifying the Cost Savings from Open Data

My name is Dominic Mauro, and I'm an open government researcher with a non-profit organization called Reinvent Albany. We work for a more transparent and accountable New York State government, primarily by advocating for increased adoption of information technology.

Currently, I'm working on a report which argues for the economic benefits of an electronic Freedom of Information Law request tracking system (over the analog approach currently in use in most of New York State). This argument would be bolstered by data about the cost-savings other governments have experienced since uploading their open data to the internet.

Jim Hendler at RPI suggested that OKFN might be able to direct me to the UK's figures for open data-related savings. Is there anyone on this list who has empirical evidence of roughly how much money any governments have saved due to open data practices (or know someone who does)? I would greatly appreciate you sharing it with me.

Thank you very much,

Dominic Mauro
Open Government Coordinator
Reinvent Albany
148 Lafayette St. New York NY, 10013

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