IDM Data Council open data discussion

Abstract

In Oct 2013, the IDM held its first-ever joint event with the Open Data Institute (ODI). Ahead of the evening, the IDM Data Council discussed the implications of the open-data movement for the conventional data industry during a meeting held in September. Among the issues considered were the extent to which commercial data owners are considering open data as part of their own strategic development and whether the arrival of a new set of data providers will be a good thing for the industry, by broadening the supporter base, or a bad thing because it could erode the revenue sources of existing suppliers.