2. > whois ods
Role Nov 2010 Mar 2011
Active Citizen **** *
Journalist **** *
Designer *
Software Developer ********** *******
Data Asset Owner * *
Public Sector Agent ***
Entrepreneur
Other *** **
Command Line Time-Phased Histogram
3. Openly geeky about …
Open Data Innovation and creativity
Innovation
14%
Making Open Data
Apps
Data Visualisation 14%
15%
Stories and Transparency
Semantic Web
Technical aspects
Data Journalism
8% 11%
Citizen Engagement Statistical Analysis
14% 11%
Open Data Policy &
Governance
Governance
13%
Chromatic Pie
4. Finding common ground
Service Providers
Technologists
Citizens
Efficiency
Innovation
Transparency
Abstract metaphor
5. The compact remit
• keep pace with the agenda
• understand the technology
• share know-how
• improve data literacy
• guide policy
• make cool stuff
• make stuff cool
Representational metaphor
6. Roadmap
#ihd
data audit
cop #pdc
#thd11
policy
#ods
release
data laundry
datastore
Expressionist Gantt
7. ~ Hours
Sweat equity
100
90
Launch Open
80 Data Sheffield
70 Fundraising
Connecting
60
50
Meetups & Hackdays
40
Transparency Transport
Consultation Hack Day
30
Research
NESTA Make
20 It Local
First Council
Data Release Development
10
Council Engagement
0
Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11 Apr-11 May-11
Stacked Area Chart
8. Scope of GIST
Open Data
5%
Technical / Creative
User Groups
37% Social Innovation
5%
Collaboration Projects
10%
Strategic Development
10% Community
Development
18%
Innovation Capacity
15%
Exploding Pie
9. Geek driven Sample from >200 events
produced Sep 2008 – Apr 2011
Weeks to Produce
20
Size: length of event Open Data Summit
Height: elapsed time to produce
Red intensity: complexity of production
15
10
Barcamp Sheffield 2008
Unsheffield GIST Write Lab
5
BarCamp Sheffield 2010
Geeks In The Peaks
Psychology of Programming
0
Heat Spectrum Bubble Chart
On the face of it, it’s not for lack of effort. This chart shows approximate man-hours invested since first trying to engage the local authorities. How does this compare with other open data cities? By comparison, the level of engagement from the council with the open data community in Sheffield has been low and steadily declining. What’s clear is the amount of effort that has been going into driving the initiative in Sheffield isn’t sustainable.
