During the recent NY Innovates conference in Albany, New York State's Open Data Advisor, Dr. Jim Hendler, shared a story underscoring what he feels is the major problem
with open data initiatives: getting data to users want it (and would understand it).
Not exact matches
Reinvent Albany will follow - up this post
with more details about the state's exciting new
open data initiative in the days ahead.
Austin, Texas launched an
open - government
initiative in 2012,
with the goals to support transparency and to encourage the development of new analysis and visualization applications based on
data collected and held by city agencies.
The framework of assessment they have described to us includes important concerns such as opportunity costs, supporting the animal advocacy movement, and alignment
with Open Cages» overall strategy.132 Their assessment process also involves asking important questions related to measuring success and failure, such as how they plan to evaluate the program, how long they plan to pilot it, and whether they already have
data indicating that they should rethink their strategy.133 Metrics that they use to help evaluate specific programs include the number of restaurants that agree to provide vegan meals in response to their restaurant outreach, as well as the amount and overall sentiment of right - wing press discussion of their legal
initiatives.134, 135 These metrics provide useful information, but we think an organization prioritizing among many different interventions could benefit from the use of metrics that are more directly related to their ultimate goals, rough estimates though they may be.
The Spatial Analysis and Visualization
Initiative (SAVI) at Pratt Institute, along
with co-organizers Carto and Enigma, will bring the concept of «
Data through Design» to life in a dynamic visual exhibition as part of NYC Open Data Week in March, a city - wide initiative led by the New York City Mayor's Office of Data Analytics to celebrate the access to, and benefits of, open data for
Data through Design» to life in a dynamic visual exhibition as part of NYC
Open Data Week in March, a city - wide initiative led by the New York City Mayor's Office of Data Analytics to celebrate the access to, and benefits of, open data for
Open Data Week in March, a city - wide initiative led by the New York City Mayor's Office of Data Analytics to celebrate the access to, and benefits of, open data for
Data Week in March, a city - wide
initiative led by the New York City Mayor's Office of
Data Analytics to celebrate the access to, and benefits of, open data for
Data Analytics to celebrate the access to, and benefits of,
open data for
open data for
data for all.
It builds on the World Bank's
Open Data initiative and seeks to: improve disaster and climate change resilience; ensure streamlined data sharing and collaboration among government agencies, the private sector, academia and civil society; and encourage data collaboration with humanitarian effo
Data initiative and seeks to: improve disaster and climate change resilience; ensure streamlined
data sharing and collaboration among government agencies, the private sector, academia and civil society; and encourage data collaboration with humanitarian effo
data sharing and collaboration among government agencies, the private sector, academia and civil society; and encourage
data collaboration with humanitarian effo
data collaboration
with humanitarian efforts.
In keeping
with the President's
Open Data initiative, agencies will also make extensive Federal climate data accessible to the public through an easy - to - use online por
Data initiative, agencies will also make extensive Federal climate
data accessible to the public through an easy - to - use online por
data accessible to the public through an easy - to - use online portal.
María Jesús González - Espejo, founding member of the Instituto de Innovación Legal along
with Laura Fauqueur, made several requests to the Minister: the review and modernization of law degree studies so that new lawyers can meet the technological challenges; more investment in technology that will benefit both legal professionals and citizens; more support for
initiatives such as #HackTheJustice; the promotion of partnerships between public and private sector; more transparency and
open data from institutions and finally, policies that promote greater diversity and in particular an increased presence of women in the governing bodies of organizations and companies in the legal industry.
Built on an
open architecture platform, Exterro's software integrates
with existing IT, HR and EDRM systems to deliver complete visibility into all critical
data, as well as the flexibility to scale beyond e-discovery to encompass larger legal, compliance and information governance
initiatives.
Professional Experience Fox Asset Management (Red Bank, NJ) 6/2006 — Present Client Records / New Accounts Associate • Direct customer account records, new account generation, and customer service
initiatives • Train and direct junior account associates ensuring compliance
with company protocols • Craft detailed reports for senior leadership regarding client trends, revenue, and other
data • Verify and prepare all documentation for monthly
openings of 150 - 200 new accounts • Establish accurate hard copy files for 520 individual and 480 Institutional accounts • Verify new account inception values for 520 individual accounts by generating daily APL reports • Add 40 - 50 new individual accounts monthly to security database software system • Ensure timely and accurate updates of 1,200 institutional and 520 individual accounts • Implement new technologies, products, and procedures to improve company operations