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Open Data Metrics

One of the most frequent questions we get asked about open data is - why?Most folks understand the need for transparency and openness in government, but some question the need to invest the effort in a comprehensive open data effort.

And to be perfectly fair - very few folks have measured the impact of open data. Since we love being data-driven, we put a bunch of thought into how to measure open data. The documents below guide our approach and you can read our blog post “How to Measure Open Data” for an overview.

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DataSF: Evaluation and Performance Plan for Open Data

This document describes our evaluation and performance plan for DataSF’s open data program.

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OpenDataSF Logic Model

A diagram that shows how our activities lead to our desired outcomes.

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Research Review: Open Data Evaluation Framework

Before creating our evaluation and performance plan, we surveyed the sector for guidance and frameworks to leverage. This is a summary of that research.