PLACING ANALYTICAL SERVICES AT THE

FOREFRONT OF DATA INNOVATION

The world is changing and citizens and the private sector are becoming increasingly adept at making better use of a wider range of data, using innovative

and freely available tools.

Our vision is one where analysts are confident in using a wider range of structured and unstructured novel sources of data, bringing these together using

new tools to solve problems that we currently cannot.

textlanguage

sounds, images or animations

electronically, on paper or

anything else

structured semi-

structuredor

unstructured

by a person or a machine, automatically or otherwise

What is data?

DATAsubject organised

recorded

form

numerical

database

files

Personal sensitive or

not, private or public

organisation household

area

activityproduct service

transaction

opinion behaviour

characteristic status

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The Digital Public Services strategy sets out three strands of data activity which have four cross-cutting themes

DATA SHARING

sharing of personally-identifiable information

between people or organisations to

provide an integrated service to the individual

in question

DATA LINKAGEjoining two or more

datasets for statistical or research purposes where there is no direct impact on an individual because of information about that individual being linked

OPEN DATA

making non-personal information more accessible and

encouraging its reuse

DATA QUALITY

DATA MANAGEMENT: SKILLS & RESOURCES

DATA USE: SKILLS & RESOURCES

PUBLIC AWARENESS RAISING, CONSULTATION AND EMPOWERMENT

Scottish Government Analytical Services have an important role to play…….

Digital Public Strategy – data elements

Powerful insights

Greater agility

New data

New computing paradigms

New Skills

Culture of innovatio

n

New software

tools

What’s the plan for Analytical Services?

What’s the plan for Analytical Services?

Project Key aim & deliverable

Explore Open Data principles and technologies

Trial putting datasets online using open data and semantic web technologies

Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics website Improvement Project

To upgrade the SNS website, capitalising on technological developments

Strategic Data ManagementTo explore, specify (and potentially procure) a corporate data management platform for analytical services

Skills DevelopmentDevelop and implement a programme of awareness raising and skills development opportunities for SG analysts

Pathfinder Projects To develop our use of novel sources such as search and social media

Public acceptability of data sharing between the public and private sectors

Explore sensitivities and concerns around public sector use of private sector data & models of ‘benefit sharing’

Deliberations of and guidance from data management

board

Co-ordinated programme of

activity

Development of clear and cohesive

data policy for analytical services