Editor's Manifesto

Turning data into gold
Don't think Open Data is real? Try telling that to Number 11. Because the ambition of using accumulated masses of information by bodies like central and local government and the NHS is one firmly held right at the top of government - and is high on the agenda of Brussels, too. It's time to start looking at data as a resource, not a problem; and in this special Agenda on Open Data, we want to start showing you how. Read more

Sector Overview

Open Data: A mine of information?
Could Open Data be the fuel for a completely new kind of 'industrial revolution' - this one in the way government services are delivered and valued? For industry veteran John Lamb, there's certainly promise in the idea - though challenges remain. Read more

Cutting costs and improving government services: The Open Data opportunity

With uncertainty around the application and potential benefits of open government data still commonplace, this whitepaper from UNIT4 Business Software aims to highlight the wealth of benefits that embracing and achieving transparency can bring to your organisation. Download now

Sponsor Overview

From Linked Data to Open Data
Hear why the MD of UNIT4, Anwen Robinson, is so passionately convinced that Open Data can really transform the public sector - and where she thinks you need to start from.
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Best Practice

Will the Open Data Institute create a new UK industrial sector?
The government's new Open Data Institute could be a key factor in the success of the approach: John Lamb investigates.
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Publish and be praised: Open Data in Windsor and Maidenhead
Pioneering local authority shows the way in terms of how local residents and businesses can access data; having a powerful underlying ERP system seems to be key. Read more

The accessible face of Open Data
Not heard of Nigel Shadbolt? If you are serious about getting anywhere with Open Data - you may need to get up to speed.
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Planning and implementing public sector shared services

Public sector organisations are looking to become more cost-effective to survive funding reductions and emerge leaner, more efficient and more effective. This paper offers expert insight and research results on the practical implementation of shared services. Read now

Analyst Commentary: Jon Collins, Inter Orbis

Jon Collins of independent advisory group Inter Orbis wants you to know that there's no such thing as an 'open' or 'shut' case when it comes to any sort of data - open or otherwise. Read more