Open Data Product Evaluations

Sprint 2.2 Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

The purpose of this document is to describe a project facilitated by the City of Austin’s Open Data Initiative. It contains key contact information, the project scope and charter – which identifies the problem statement, key partners, documents, and success criteria – and links to working documents. Throughout the project, progress and final reports will be appended to provide a comprehensive account of the work and value delivered.

Team Contacts

Project coordinator:

Marbenn Cayetano - marbenn.cayetano@austintexas.gov

Team members:


Project Scope and Charter

Problem Statement

About the problem:

The City does not have documented core user needs and accompanying guidelines for assessing open data products.

Why it matters:

As the City of Austin’s Open Data Initiative has evolved, the current product offerings have limitations or lack features sufficient for our growing needs. As the market matures, there are new tools and solutions that may provide value to the initiative. By creating requirements, we can create an objective and repeatable evaluation process.

The approach:

  • Ideation session
  • User profiles
  • Prepare draft evaluation criteria
  • Explore ways to access and use the evaluation criteria/tool

Success criteria

We’ll know this project has been successfully completed when:

  • Determine user/system needs
  • Determine collection method
  • Determine instructions, guidelines, and disclaimers for usage

Deliverables

  • Publish user/system needs
  • Publish collection method
  • Publish instructions, guidelines, and disclaimers for usage

Key users/customers

  • City staff with need to use current and potential Open Data and information management tools (specific end users determined through Ideation sessions)

Key dates

  • Aug 16, 2016: Starting line.
  • Sept 30, 2016: Mid
  • Oct 3, 2016: Ideation session 1 of 2.
  • Oct 20, 2016: Ideation session 2 of 2.
  • Oct 28, 2016: Ideation session 3 (continuation by team)
  • Nov 14, 2016: End of sprint period.

Progress Reports

Sep 30, 2016

What’ve done since Aug, 16: - - -

What we’re going to do between now and the project end: - - -


End of Project Report

[end of project report template coming soon]