This book is written to make it easier and faster for someone to get up to speed on Government Open Data (here on in referred to as 'open data')

"This book is written to make it easier and faster for someone to get up to speed on Government Open Data (here on in referred to as 'open data'). The author has condensed key findings from tens of thousands of pages of research from leading organizations and thought leaders around the world into a single structured resource. Open data is a young field without established text books or courses from most academic institutions. As the author experienced firsthand, it can be time consuming navigating and piecing together the myriad academic articles and publications that often have a specific or niche area of focus. This book was written with the following objectives: 1. Consolidate and simplify the existing literature. Consolidate the key findings, themes and takeaways from the existing literature in the field (as of June 2017), including new illustrations to outline key concepts and trends and highlighting recommended resources for further exploration. 2. Look at open data from a strategic and policy perspective. Examine key policy and strategic considerations, highlighting areas that have received less attention in the literature, but will likely become more important in the future. 3. Strike a balance in the level of detail for new professionals to the field. Provide a level of detail that will bring some depth to the reader, without requiring the reader to invest time in finding, sorting and reading lengthy dense articles on open data. This book seeks a level of detail that sits between most academic literature (often niche focus and lengthy text) and most blogs or news articles (often short and surface level in depth). This book is most suited to professionals working for government, working in policy, management, or leadership roles who are new to open data."--Preface.