Design, develop and evaluate an open government data platform: a user-centred approach
ISSN: 0264-0473
Article publication date: 27 June 2019
Issue publication date: 14 August 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of designing, developing and evaluating a prototype of an open government data (OGD) platform that provided user-centred experiences.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on the OGD lifecycle, an OGD prototype was created, which involved the system functionality, user interface, standard specification and security mechanism. The main functionalities of the system included data acquisition, data processing and data management. A usability test was conducted following the prototype implementation.
Findings
The usability test indicated that an OGD platform was desired to help the public to find, access, reuse and share government data effectively and efficiently. Functions, such as visualization, local download and digital watermark should be provided and integrated into the platform.
Originality/value
This paper provided a complete case study on the design of an OGD platform and a reference for information system developers to design such system in the future.
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Citation
Huang, R., Wang, C., Zhang, X., Wu, D. and Xie, Q. (2019), "Design, develop and evaluate an open government data platform: a user-centred approach", The Electronic Library, Vol. 37 No. 3, pp. 550-562. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-02-2019-0037
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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