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IT Tools for Co-design: Development of the Open Data Lab Platform to Support Co-design Processes

Author

Term

4. term

Publication year

2017

Submitted on

Pages

253

Abstract

Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan servicedesign—en brugerdrevet metode til at planlægge og forbedre tjenester—kan styre udviklingen af Open Data Lab Platform. Platformen er en ressource, der hjælper borgere med at forstå og bruge åbne data (offentligt tilgængelige data), så de kan skabe løsninger, der imødekommer deres behov. Platformen er udviklet som en del af det EU-finansierede projekt Open4Citizens og kan bruges både i co-design-forløb, hvor borgere og interessenter udvikler løsninger sammen, og selvstændigt uden for sådanne arrangementer.

This thesis examines how service design—a user-centered method for planning and improving services—can guide the development of the Open Data Lab Platform. The platform is a resource that helps citizens understand and use open data (publicly available data) so they can create solutions that address their needs. Developed within the EU-funded Open4Citizens project, the platform can be used in co-design settings, where citizens and stakeholders design solutions together, as well as independently outside such events.

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