The many faces of Open Data - a socio-technical phenomenon: Diving into the logics of Open Data practitioners - An Actor Network approach to Open Data in a Danish context
Authors
Øzer, Ayla Camilla ; Andreasen, Anna Sofie
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-12-17
Pages
94
Abstract
Åbne data, forstået som offentlige oplysninger der gøres tilgængelige for andre at tilgå og genbruge, er blevet en almindelig del af den danske offentlige sektor. Specialet undersøger to hovedspørgsmål: 1) hvordan offentlige institutioner og ikke-statslige organisationer (NGO’er) i Danmark interagerer og organiserer sig omkring åbne data, og 2) hvordan definitioner og diskussioner om åbenhed og data påvirker den oplevede værdi af åbne data. For at besvare disse spørgsmål gennemgås centrale juridiske rammer, tekniske løsninger og udviklingsprogrammer, der understøtter åbne data i Danmark. Specialet giver et deskriptivt overblik over de vigtigste aktører, herunder hvordan de opfatter deres rolle, hvilke barrierer de møder, samt deres visioner og mål. Dermed tydeliggøres deres forskellige tilgange og hvordan de positionerer sig i forhold til hinanden. Derudover undersøges, hvordan aktørerne definerer og formidler åbne data, for at vise de mange måder, åbne data håndteres i praksis. Samspillet mellem mennesker, organisationer, love og teknologier analyseres med aktør-netværksteori (ANT), en tilgang der ser menneskelige og ikke-menneskelige elementer som dele af det samme netværk. Afslutningsvis diskuteres centrale temaer, og der gives anbefalinger og inspiration til videre forskning.
Open data, meaning public information that is made available for others to access and reuse, has become a common part of the Danish public sector. This thesis asks two main questions: (1) how do government institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Denmark interact and organize around open data, and (2) how do the definitions and public discussions of openness and data influence the perceived value of open data? To address these questions, the study reviews key legal frameworks, technical solutions, and development programs that support open data in Denmark. It provides a descriptive overview of the main actors, including how they see their role, the obstacles they face, and their visions and goals. This highlights their different approaches and how they position themselves in relation to one another. The thesis also examines how the actors define and articulate open data to show the many ways it is handled in practice. The interplay between people, organizations, laws, and technologies is analyzed using Actor-Network Theory (ANT), an approach that treats human and non-human elements as part of the same network. The study concludes by discussing key themes and offering recommendations and ideas for future research.
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