Paper Info
Title
IT-enabled policy analysis: new technologies, sophisticated analysis and open data for better government decisions
Abstract
For a long time, governments have promoted initiatives to make a great diversity of information available in order to enhance productivity, effectiveness and strategic decision-making. Today, a revitalized wave of open access to data has focused on making government activities more transparent, participatory and collaborative; together, these activities represent "open government." Some open data initiatives are intensively supported by the use of flexible and powerful information technologies and various analytical methods. This paper argues that there is a new window of opportunity to combine emergent information technologies, sophisticated analytical methods, and a great diversity of datasets in order to improve government capabilities and make better decisions. However, this strategy, which we are now calling IT-enabled policy analysis, would require adequate governance models, individuals with analytical skills, the availability of adequate data, and sophisticated information technologies. The potential benefits of creating organizations with powerful analytical capabilities within governments, universities, and non-government organizations are numerous and the impact on society could be great. However, there are also some important political, organizational, and technical challenges.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1145/2307729.2307746
DG.O
Keywords
Field
DocType
better government decision,emergent information technology,new technology,it-enabled policy analysis,sophisticated information technology,analytical skill,sophisticated analytical method,open data,powerful information technology,government activity,various analytical method,sophisticated analysis,great diversity,powerful analytical capability,adequate data,policy analysis,information technology
Open data,Computer science,Information technology,Open government,Knowledge management,Policy analysis,Emerging technologies,Analytical skill,Data access,Government
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.57
8
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Gabriel Puron-Cid1398.91
José Ramón Gil-García2119589.90
Luis F. Luna-Reyes339143.17