Identifying patterns and recommendations of and for sustainable open data initiatives: a benchmarking-driven analysis of open government data initiatives among European countries
Martin Lnenicka, Anastasija Nikiforova, Mariusz Luterek, Petar Milic, Daniel Rudmark, Sebastian Neumaier, Caterina Santoro, Cesar Casiano Flores, Marijn Janssen, Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar
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Abstract
Open government and open (government) data are seen as tools to create new
opportunities, eliminate or at least reduce information inequalities and
improve public services. More than a decade of these efforts has provided much
experience, practices, and perspectives to learn how to better deal with them.
This paper focuses on benchmarking of open data initiatives over the years and
attempts to identify patterns observed among European countries that could lead
to disparities in the development, growth, and sustainability of open data
ecosystems. To do this, we studied benchmarks and indices published over the
last years (57 editions of 8 artifacts) and conducted a comparative case study
of eight European countries, identifying patterns among them considering
different potentially relevant contexts such as e-government, open government
data, open data indices and rankings, and others relevant for the country under
consideration. Using a Delphi method, we reached a consensus within a panel of
experts and validated a final list of 94 patterns, including their frequency of
occurrence among studied countries and their effects on the respective
countries. Finally, we took a closer look at the developments in identified
contexts over the years and defined 21 recommendations for more resilient and
sustainable open government data initiatives and ecosystems and future steps in
this area.