Public administration open data are computerized databases that are governed and edited by the authorities in the public sector, with their main characteristic being freely accessible to everyone for any purpose. This thesis compares the situation of open data in Slovenia with the situation in Estonia, with Estonia being widely known for its digitization.
In the theoretical part of this research, description and compilation methods are used to define the term open data, describe open data uses, and open data formats, with the same methods being used in overviewing existing research in this area. In the empirical part, methods of analysis and comparison are used to compare the open data portals of Slovenia and Estonia, and in addition, an interview with the editor of the Slovenian open data portal is conducted.
Based on the analysis of the quantitative data regarding the number of categories, open data formats, and number of datasets on both open data portals, it was concluded that the Estonian portal is slightly worse than the Slovenian open data portal; however, it should be mentioned that the quality of data is more important than quantity when it comes to open data. To be able to claim that Slovenia is overall better than Estonia in the field of open data, other aspects like open data state policies, reuse of open data, and the impact of open data should also be considered, but these aspects weren't analyzed in this thesis.
The results of this analysis can be used as feedback for the Slovenian open data portal and the Slovenian public sector in general, as they cover the current situation of the Slovenian open data portal specifically in comparison with the Estonian portal. Future research could focus on analyzing the quality of open data on the portal or researching other aspects of open data.
|
