Analysis of the state of open data in Sweden
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | GENERIC SYSTEMS SWEDEN AB - GENERIC SYSTEMS SWEDEN AB - NACKA |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 150 000 |
| Project duration | December 2013 - March 2014 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
The purpose of this project is to analyze the current situation for open data in Sweden, including an analysis of the need for measures to strengthen the development of open data.
Expected long term effects
Need for development of open data in Sweden: 1 Improve government management of open data 2 Coordinate the development of open data in sectors 3 Give standardization responsibility to an authority 4 Clarifying legislation 5 Solve the funding issue by implementing a reform for basic data 6 Increase the level of ambition on öppnadata.se 7 Increase competence in open data 8 Establish a forum for exchange of experience 9 Reduce thresholds for authorities to begin work on open data 10 Creating a federation of repositories for open data 11 Establish monitoring, statistics and research open data
Approach and implementation
The study includes an analysis of the following areas: Stakeholders in open data Possible business models for open data The authorities´ work with open data Strengths and weaknesses of open data at present Need for measures to develop open data in Sweden This report is based mainly on interviews with people with great insight in open data and the reports that the government has requested from selected agencies based on their work with open data. Furthermore, the few reports written about open data used.