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Aggregate indicator title

Data and systems

Description

Improvement in data quantity, quality and accessibility

Domain

Science & Technology

Qualitative/Quantitative

Quantitative & Qualitative

Primary/Secondary data

Primary and Secondary data

Source of data

Not specified

Time series

Yes, ex ante and ex post

Unit of measurement (observation)

Absolute values & nominal 

Unit of analysis

Project

Analytical level (logic model)

Process & Output

Links with indicators in other domains

N/A

Data collection method(s)

Not specified

Data collection item(s)
  • Does the project have clear processes defined to validate and guarantee high data quality? 
  • Does the data adhere to common standards?
  • Does the project have a data management plan, IPR strategy and ethical guidelines?
  • Are data ownership and access rights clear and transparent?
  • Is the data handling process transparent?
  • Do citizens know what the data is used for, and where it is stored and shared?
  • Does the project have open interfaces to connect to other systems and platforms?
  • Is the generated data shared publicly and if so, under which conditions?
  • Is the project data appropriately archived for future analysis?
Indicator building
  • Data quality and standards
  • Ethics, data protection, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
  • Openness, interfaces
Availability of data

Low

Feasibility

Insufficient information to judge

Comments/caveats
Source of indicator definition

Kieslinger et al. (2017; 2018)