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Open Development Camp, november 2013. Cordaid opening up. FIRST: THE BIG PICTURE. OBJECTIVES TRANSPARENCY STRATEGY. BUILD ON OUR REPUTATION OF TRUST CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR CO-CREATION & SHARING PUBLICATION POLICY: OPEN UNLESS…. 2 TRACK APPROACH.
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Open Development Camp, november 2013 Cordaid opening up
FIRST: THE BIG PICTURE OBJECTIVES TRANSPARENCY STRATEGY BUILD ON OUR REPUTATION OF TRUST CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR CO-CREATION & SHARING PUBLICATION POLICY: OPEN UNLESS…
2 TRACK APPROACH PRINCIPLE: WE ARE CONTENT PROVIDER NOT AN ICT DEVELOPER Visualisingour project data in anaccessible format on our website 2. Publish the data in a machine-readable, worldwide accepted standard Cordaid & Open Data November 8, 2013 Open Development Camp
Why IATI IS A TOOL NOT A GOAL It’s a widelyaccepted standard -> leverage, big donors are alreadythere It’s a platform forpublication -> audienceand part of a biggermovement It’s build on shared knowledgeand codes -> it more or lesssuitscurrent systems It’s continuouslydeveloping -> open forimprovement AND….. Side effect: implementing the standard appearedalso a tool for cleaning up our system Cordaid & Open Data November 8, 2013 Open Development Camp
Why TRANSFORMING PROJECT INFORMATION TO COMMUNICATION It’s open source It’s a platform -> audience, part of a biggermovement It’s build on the principle of making project information accessibleforeveryonetoreadandenjoy It has extra’s: the project update stream activation tools Speed on innovationbecause of motivationandindependance BUT….. It was notintegratedwithour PMS system Cordaid & Open Data November 8, 2013 Open Development Camp
Efficient CONTENT FLOW AN AUTOMATED INTEGRATED SYSTEM – “SINGLE SOURCE, SINGLE ENTRY – MULTI USE” api IATI standard PMS system CORDAID WEBSITE Project updates ONLINE SHARE Data file Cordaid & Open Data November 8, 2013 Open Development Camp
SINGLE SOURCE, SINGLE ENTRY BUILD ON THE PRIMAIRY PROCESS 1. Program officersenter project data likealways Just change the requirementsandaddrestrictionstostandardise Createsownership on content and accountability towards partners No interpretationbycommunicationdepartment 2. Stick to the standard project management process No extra workload Just more disciplined, structuredanddemandforconscious of publication Advantage: it’sbeingused! 3. Adjust the PMS system to the IATI standard Use the standard as a guideline -> lessdiscussion Make itrealy user friendly Make choices on reported information -> clean up! Cordaid & Open Data November 8, 2013 Open Development Camp
DATA -> RELEVANT INFORMATION ENRICHING THE DATA +Storytelling (context) andvisuals +Partner information and logo’s + Goals andindicators +Timelyandcontinuous -> quarterlyuploads + Frequent local project updates Visualizeit Dashboard Cordaid & Open Data November 8, 2013 Open Development Camp
ORGANIZATION IMPACT IMPLEMENTING OPEN DATA HAS EFFECT ON ALL PROCESSES … • Program officers • Data entry • Storytellingcontent • Visuals • ICT • (re)desiging PMS • Dashboard development • Implementing (local) partners • Updates in syncwithnarrativereporting • Services • Helpdesk • Functional management • M&E • Guidelines, monitoring goals & indicators • Syncoherreportingrequirements • Legal • Partner contract checks • Licensing • Developers (extern) • Open4Change • Akvo • Columby • etc • Audit & Control • Data checks & process • Communication • Check content • Activatecontent • Reputationmanagement Cordaid & Open Data November 8, 2013 Open Development Camp
ORGANIZATION REALITY A CULTURE CHANGE …. Approach: Have a small taskforce with management support Onestep at a time… Internet is not paper Focus on the opportunities, not the challenges Proof of the pudding is in the eating… Don’texpectittobe perfect, it’s a process Digital innovation is a continuousprocess Make itsimpletouseand look great! Yes…. But….. Discipline… Safety… Politics… Data quality… Reputation… Contracts… Privacy… Skills… Too explicit… Relevance… Completeness… Consciousness… … Cordaid & Open Data November 8, 2013 Open Development Camp