Research on Quality Characteristics of Public Open Data

Abstract

The object of opening a public data is to make them freely used by public so as to improve quality of civil life and activate new industry and job creation. Opening a public data is a policy that has been importantly emphasized around the world and active policy for public open data is creating successful cases. Public open data needs proper quality to achieve public objects. However, quality management and a lack of standardization cause error data found and a lack of availability, and a lack of guideline about quality. This research figures out quality characteristics necessary for public open data through analysis and verifies establishment of model through survey of professionals. Quality characteristics of public open data verified by survey are publicity, availability, credibility, and suitability. It has its significance for suggestion of quality characteristics necessary for improvement of quality and availability of public open data.