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Quality indicators for Open Data initiatives (Beta) and Training Materials

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In order for local governments to understand the current status and issues of their efforts, they have created a flowchart diagnosis and quality evaluation index for their efforts. Please use it when reviewing open data efforts.
Please also make use of open data training materials according to the status of efforts and the level of understanding of employees.

1. Open data Where do I start? flowchart diagnosis

This is a flowchart diagnosis for those who are new to open data or don't know where to start with open data.

2. Quality indicators for Open Data initiatives (Beta)

Quality indicators for Open Data initiatives will conduct a self-evaluation of the open data efforts of local governments from the following five perspectives.

  1. Promotion System
  2. Scope of disclosure
  3. Operations
  4. Data quality
  5. Co-creation and collaboration

Please use the results of the evaluation sheet to review your efforts and decide on policies for the next fiscal year.

3. Open data training materials

It explains basic knowledge about open data and how to promote its use.
To select a text, refer to the figure below and select Easy Introduction, Beginner, or Intermediate.
A diagram showing the level of open data training materials. A pyramid is drawn on the left side of the screen. From the bottom, it is described as an easy introduction version, a beginner version, and an intermediate version. There are supplementary explanations on the right side of the screen. The easy introduction version is described as "for those who are starting to use it (local governments that have not yet acquired it)," the beginner version is described as "for those who are struggling to promote it (local governments that have already taken it)," and the intermediate version is described as "for those who are aiming for further utilization (local governments that are taking it)."

The content image of the Training video (Simple Introduction) is shown in the figure below.
A cover slide image titled "Open Data Training Text: Easy Introduction" with a blue curved decoration in the upper left and a yellow circle decoration in the upper right. In the lower right is a dot pattern decoration consisting of a regular array of small pale blue circles. At the bottom is a notice of the publisher, Digital Agency, and that it can be used according to the Creative Commons License Notice 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

A slide image titled "1. Open data is different from publishing on a website." There is a vertical blue band on the left side, separated by a horizontal yellow line. At the beginning, the yellow band emphasizes, "Just publishing data on a website does not make it open data." The main text explains that there is data whose use is limited from the viewpoint of the copyright system, and that in order to make it open data, it is necessary to clearly set rules for free use and apply rules for free secondary use. At the bottom, there is a flow diagram connecting the three boxes of "Publish data on a website, etc." + "Apply rules for free secondary use" → "Become open data" with arrows.

A slide image titled "2. What is the Application of Freely Usable Rules? Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use (Version 2. 0)". There is a vertical blue band on the left side, separated by a horizontal yellow line. The main body explains that the application of freely usable rules will be completed by disclosing the created Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use (Version 2. 0) and clearly stating that it will be applied to the public data that you want to make open data. On the right side, there is an illustration showing the flow from the website home page to the open data terms of use page and finally reaching the PDF document of the terms of use.

4. Workshop Catalogue

Introducing open data workshops.
For local governments that wish to support the holding of the workshop, please check the "Open Data Support Organization" .

The graphic below shows the contents of the Workshop Catalogue.
Cover slide titled "Catalogue Collection of Open Data Training Text Workshops." A blue curved decoration is placed in the upper-left corner. A yellow circle decoration is placed in the upper-right corner. There is a dot pattern decoration consisting of a regular array of small pale blue circles in the lower-right corner. At the bottom, there is a mention of the publisher "Digital Agency" and that it is available according to the Creative Commons License Notice 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).