An Assessment of Open Government Data Benchmark Instruments

Kawashita, Ilka, Baptista, Ana Alice and Soares, Delfina, "An Assessment of Open Government Data Benchmark Instruments" IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2020, Online, 2020/08-09/31-02.

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    Author Kawashita, Ilka
    Baptista, Ana Alice
    Soares, Delfina
    Title An Assessment of Open Government Data Benchmark Instruments
    Event Series IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference EGOV-CeDEM-ePart
    Publication Date 2020
    Place of Publication Online
    Publisher IFIP
    Pages 29-40
    Title of Event IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2020
    Date of Event 2020/08-09/31-02
    Place of Event Online
    Language eng
    Abstract Open Government Data (OGD) is heralded as a pillar for promoting openness and eGovernment. Several OGD benchmark instruments have been proposed, and so many options could confuse open data users. We intend to help practitioners and researchers decide which benchmark instrument is most appropriate to evaluate a specific purpose. We aim to investigate the different dimensions that OGD benchmarks evaluate to discover what aspects of publishing and using open data they measure. To achieve this goal, we built upon previous research on how the Open Data Charter principles are measured in OGD assessments and enriched the analysis with additional dimensions. Findings reveal that what differentiates these benchmark instruments is their scope or focus, as their creators have varying interests and objectives. All benchmark instruments measure "data openness"; however, each emphasizes different aspects of "openness." Concepts measured are deeply connected with the six Charter principles. OGD impact, use, and usefulness are addressed by half of the benchmark instruments. Measurements can be compared. Their assessments can be used to help improve data quality and the conditions for sharing and reusing OGD.
    UNBIS Thesaurus E-GOVERNMENT
    Keyword open data
    open government data
    benchmarking
    assessment
    Copyright Holder The Authors
    Copyright Year 2020
    Copyright type Creative commons
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