Open data, and especially open government data, is a fantastic resource that has barely been tapped so far
Open Data, and especially Open Government Data, is a huge data source that has not yet been utilized. Many individuals and organizations collect a wide range of different types of data to fulfill their tasks.
Government data is particularly important in this respect, both because of its quantity and universality and because this data is, from a legal point of view, public data and therefore could be open and available for others to use. But why might this be of interest?
There are many areas where we can expect Open Data to have value, and there are already examples that demonstrate how they have been used. There are also many groups of people and organizations that can benefit from the availability of open data, including governments themselves.
It is already possible to use as reference points areas where open government data has created value. Some of these are:
At the same time, it is impossible to predict accurately how and where value can be added in the future. After all, this is the nature of innovation: many times, developments come from where we least expect them.
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