It's important to recognize that open data lives within an open government framework and that open government contributes to the goals of a smart/intelligent community. And when we say community ... it is also a continuum from local to global proportions.

1. #OpenData 2 #SmartCommunities
Continuum …. Local2Global
Jury Konga, Principal
eGovFutures Group
May 15, 2014.
George Brown College –
Waterfront Campus,
Toronto, Ontario

2. Overview
• A continuum of change for the betterment of the
community
• Open Data – a starting point
• Open Government – a culture change
• Smart Community – focused on the many faces of
community wellbeing
Cover graphics: DataBC and University of Glasgow
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3. The journey
Begins 
Open
Data
Open
Government
Smart Community
The Continuum
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4. Open Data - Global
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5. Open Data - Local
Others in Ontario include Windsor, London, York, Burlington, Hamilton, Guelph & others planning
Current Count: 38
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6. 6
Innovation
- Open Data Apps Conte$t$
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7. Innovation
- Open Data Applications
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8. Opportunities
- One Stop Open Data
OpenData.
EARTH
Academia, Non-
Profits,
Community
Groups
OpenStreetMap
Community
Updates
External
Data Linkages
(e.g. World Bank)
OpenData.CA
Provincial
Municipal
Federal
Public Service Find the data
Share the data
USE
the data
Source: Municipal Open Government Framework, 2010 www.slideshare.net/jurykonga
Evolved from Data Infra-
structure model circa 1994
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Integrate & Scale
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9. Opportunities
- Open Data Economics
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Source: McKinsey Global Institute;
Open data: Unlocking innovation and performance with liquid information
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10. The Open Community - Global
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11. The Open Community - Local
… just a sampling
Other groups include Open Hamilton, Open Halton, Open Waterloo Region ….Jury Konga eGovFutures Group
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12. Transparency
Optimizing asset
Efficiency
Economic Opps
Culture Shock
Open
Data
Open
Government
Smart Community
The Continuum Continues
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13. Open Government - Global
OGP Commenced fall 2011
Currently 64 participants
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14. Open Government - Local
City of Kitchener
Open Government Framework
City of Toronto
CityofGuelph
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15. Open Government Framework
- Transparency
LocalOpenDataexamples
G8 Open Data Charter
“Open by Default”
Open Data is foundational
To Open Government
ACTION: Enhanced Policies
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16. Open Government Framework
- Accountability
• Some
Considerations
• Citizen Dashboard,
City of Edmonton
• Open Decisions
- Processes with
community
participation points
defined
ACTION: New Processes & Reporting
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17. Open Government Framework
- Participation
ACTION: Institutionalize Citizen Engagement
Multiple Channels
Strategy/Model
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18. Culture Change
Corporate principles
Trust Building
Community Engagement
Innovation
Collaboration
The BIG Opportunity
Open
Data
Open
Government
Smart Community
Transparency
Optimizing asset
Efficiency
Economic Opps
The Continuum Endpoint ! ?
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19. Smart Communities
- the BIG Opportunity
Local2Global Challenges
Including …
• Transportation
• Health
• Environment
• Energy
• Economic Development
• Education
Government Challenges
including …
• Creating efficiencies
• Managing assets/liabilities
• Effective land use
• Infrastructure deficits
• Service delivery
• Financial Constraints
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20. Smart Nation?
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http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/028.nsf/eng/home
… need to accelerate our innovation

21. Smart Communities
- Core Requirements
• Leadership … political and operational
• Data … Open Data, Big Data
• Technology … tools to support “smart”
• Innovation … ideas to create “smart”
• Digital Infrastructure … an imperative
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22. Smart & Intelligent Opportunities
- Open Data fuels the Digital Economy
Source: Adapted from www.slideshare.net/JuryKonga/open-government-intelligent-community-in-the-digital-economy , 2012
Needs
&
Feeds
&
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Government
Data
Science
Data
Corporate
Data
OPEN &
BIG DATA
Community
Data
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23. Big Data & the Internet of Everything
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blogs.cisco.com/ioe/answering-the-two-most-asked-questions-about-the-internet-of-everything/
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… sensor city

24. The “Smart” Industry Buzz
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Smart Cities
Smarter Cities Smart + Connected Communities

25. Urbiotica's Urban Operating System
Smart Communities
- Smart Approaches
• Example
Smart City
Dataflow
• More open
data, more
economic &
end user
value
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Data Data
Mgmt
Data
Use/ReUse
Data
Consumption
http://meshcities.com/index.php/meshcities/comments/what_does_a_smart_city_look_like#.Ul0UwBCBxvA
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Data Value Chain

26. Smart Communities
- Smart Approaches
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Principles
Components
Innovate via Living Labs
www.halmstadlivinglab.se/index.php?page=concept

27. • Open data
• Open
development
tools
• Collaboration &
standardization
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Smart Communities
- Smart Approaches

28. RGIS
Real-time Global
Information Sensors
network
Smart Outcomes
- Community Wellbeing
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Wellbeing Ontario
Wellbeing CanadaWellbeing Earth
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Smart Outcomes
- Personal Wellbeing
Medical Emergency
Heart Attack Sensed
Auto 911
Social Media
(with Subject
location)
ETA Data
511 Road &
Traffic
Updates
Responders
(Concept)
AED(efib) Data
Transport Info
ETA & Patient Data
Family
Digital Health
Records
1
U.S. Blue
Button service
2
3
3
4
4
… what’s stopping us from having this
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30. Smart Outcomes
- Asset Management
• City of
Cambridge,
Ontario
• Better project
coordination,
less time for
capital
forecasting,
improved asset
management,
• the City is
expected to
save at least
$100,000 per
year
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Operational efficiencies: asset management case study

31. Smart Outcomes
- Integrated Service Delivery
Service One (2.0)
- The Service
Coordinator
•Products
& Services
•Products
& Services
•Products
& Services
•Products
& Services
Provincial Municipal
Federal
Private &
Non-
Profits
Integrated Service Delivery “Engine”
Standardized Processes, Protocols
and Knowledge Base
Business
Knowledge
Database
Service Requests
Requests from MyGovID
(Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter)
Source: From a Social to a Service Web, 2009. www.slideshare.net/jkonga
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32. Digital Infrastructure
Culture of Innovation
Leveraging Internet of
Everything
Optimizing Technology tools
Sustainable Economics
Building Community Wellbeing
Open
Data
Open
Government
Smart Community
Culture Change
Corporate principles
Trust Building
Community Engagement
Innovation
Collaboration
Transparency
Optimizing asset
Efficiency
Economic Opps
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Smart Community – Possible End State

33. Concluding thoughts …
• Be holistic & incremental in your approach
• Create “Smart SWAT Teams” – the leaders
• Make innovation default & be agile
• Being Smart is good for Community Wellbeing
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34. THANK YOU
Jury Konga, Principal
eGovFutures Group
jkonga@sympatico.ca
@jkonga
www.slideshare.net/jurykonga
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