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Greater London Authority Visualising data in a Strategic Government environment Gareth Piggott and Richard Fairchild. Background. Intelligence Unit evolved from Data Management and Analysis Group (DMAG), and now includes GLA Economics.

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  1. Greater London Authority Visualising data in a Strategic Government environment Gareth Piggott and Richard Fairchild

  2. Background • Intelligence Unit evolved from Data Management and Analysis Group (DMAG), and now includes GLA Economics. • Team of researchers and analysts covering policy areas such as Health, Education, Crime, Economics, Opinion Research. • Supply data and analysis to Mayor, Assembly, Boroughs, the public etc. • Analysis is normally facts based, and non-political. • Key method of disseminating our work/data publicly is the London Datastore website.

  3. London Datastore • http://data.london.gov.uk • Lots of data relating to London, much of it at borough level or small areas. • About giving free full access to the data ie. open data. • Saving time and resources for other London bodies • Helping both private and public sector to develop policy, ideas, bids, and apps • Giving higher profile to the Intelligence Unit’s work

  4. Reasons we use InstantAtlas • Handles lots of data ie. indicators and geographies • No need for customers to download files, change settings • Displays patterns in data without further need for written analysis • Users can filter their area and export maps they are interested in. Also can customise page. • Flexible layout means we can brand the page to look like a Datastore page

  5. Objectives • Data should be clear and easy to understand • Key analysis should be visual eg. use colour • Should use widely available software without need for downloading something new. • Alerting the right people to new datasets or analysis eg ezine mailings.

  6. Reader survey feedback • 41% of our Focus on London readers either don’t use or haven’t seen any InstantAtlas reports. • Only 1% said they cannot access. • 83% of people who have used it, rated it as good or excellent. (0% poor/very poor) • 44% of professional customers were not aware of the Crime Atlas, with 30% wanting further information. • Of those aware, many wanted clearer instructions on use.

  7. Examples of our work

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  12. Issues • Not everyone can download Flash. • Google Maps export issues. • Tracking number of page visits/feedback. • Instant Atlas not all users favoured form of data reporting. • Needing to simply explain functionality to wide range of customers.

  13. Challenges • London public sector budget cuts. • Success of Government Open Data backing? - National Indicators vs. Crime Data • Tasked & Non-tasked in a Political environment. • Competing audiences and competing needs. • Getting initial and continued sponsor buy-in and interest. • Feedback. • Challenges of public accountability.

  14. Contact • Gareth.Piggott@london.gov.uk (General Statistics) • Richard.Fairchild@london.gov.uk (Strategic Crime)

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