Richard Stirling - Power of Information TF
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Quick history of the Power of Information
Review – Early 2007• Independent review by Tom Steinberg and Ed Mayo started in early 2007• Published 8th June 2007 and made two broad findings:
– People are talking about social issues online Government should join the conversation
– Maximise value if government publishes information Show Us A Better Way, Rewired state
Response – June 2007• Government accepted report• Steady progress
Taskforce – March 2008• Tom Watson set up Taskforce to drive agenda forward • Rapid innovation and change• Final report published 2 weeks ago http://poit.cabinetoffice.gov.uk • 25 detailed recommendations
Today?
I believe government has been much too slow to make use of the enormous democratising power
of information. People take it for granted that they will access other people’s reviews and ratings before buying something on eBay or
Amazon, and yet we do not yet have systematic access to other people’s experiences when
choosing a GP practice or nursery.
We have clearly got the balance wrong when online businesses have higher standards of
transparency than the public services we pay for and support. In this instance, knowledge is
power. When we give people knowledge about their public services, we give them power over them; power to shape and even transform them
Prime Minister
Working together – Public services on your side
10 March 2009
Theory
"Communications tools don't get socially interesting until they get technologically boring,"
Clay Shirky Economics• Information is a non-rival good• Marginal cost of distribution is zero online• Maximum social and economic value from online distFinancial• These changes are low cost - £10ks not £100ks or £1ms• Build on existing ICT reformsRisk• Reputational risk – Measured steps and have all usual
responses
Four key themes
“I’m doing a (free) operating system … I’d like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions are welcome, but I won’t promise I’ll implement them :-) ”
— Linus Torvald (Linux)
• Open discussion• Open information• Open feedback• Open innovation
Open Discussion
• Joining in these discussion is:– Low Risk– Low Cost
• Allow civil servants in online media– UK published guidance June 2008– www.civilservice.gov.uk
• Make sure staff can see the sites• Reward staff for helping people
– both online and offline
So how do I do this?
Challenges
SkillsExamplesWho do we copy?Hierarchy
Solutions
ExperimentDemonstrateBuild networksSeek external talent