Title
Identifying patterns and recommendations of and for sustainable open data initiatives: A benchmarking-driven analysis of open government data initiatives among European countries
Author
Lnenicka, Martin (University of Pardubice)
Nikiforova, Anastasija (University of Tartu)
Luterek, Mariusz (University of Warsaw)
Milic, Petar (University of Pristina)
Rudmark, Daniel (University of Gothenburg; Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute)
Neumaier, Sebastian (St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences)
Santoro, C. (TU Delft Information and Communication Technology; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
Casiano Flores, Cesar (University of Twente)
Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (TU Delft Engineering, Systems and Services) 
Rodríguez Bolívar, Manuel Pedro (Universidad de Granada)
Department
Engineering, Systems and Services
Date
2024
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.
Subject
Benchmarking
Cluster analysis
Delphi method
E-government
Open data
Open data initiative
Pattern
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2023.101898
Embargo date
2024-06-08
ISSN
0740-624X
Source
Government Information Quarterly: an international journal of information technology management, policies, and practices, 41 (1)
Bibliographical note
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Document type
journal article
Rights
© 2024 Martin Lnenicka, Anastasija Nikiforova, Mariusz Luterek, Petar Milic, Daniel Rudmark, Sebastian Neumaier, C. Santoro, Cesar Casiano Flores, M.F.W.H.A. Janssen, Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar