Oecd Digital Government Studies Digital Government Review Of Sweden Towards A Data-driven Public Sector

This digital government review asseses the state of data-driven policies and initiatives in the Swedish public sector. It explores the underlying institutional governance and co-ordination arrangements for digital government in the country, and their impact on policy implementation. It also discusses data-sharing and managing initiatives, data governance and open government data practices. The review looks at how Sweden could better share knowledge, promote innovation and improve collaboration both across the public sector and with external stakeholders. Finally, it highlights how the government can use data to build a closer relationship with citizens in order to address policy challenges, improve public service delivery, and, ultimately, strengthen public trust Foreword Acknowledgements Executive summary Key policy recommendations Governance Co-ordination and collaboration Data-driven public sector Open government data Assessment and recommendations Strengthening the institutional governance for digital government General context Setting up an efficient institutional model for digital government in Sweden From communication to inter-institutional collaboration Inter-institutional co-ordination Government as a platform: Collaboration and value co-creation Leveraging data for public sector intelligence and digital innovation General context The relevance of having a clear data policy Institutional governance Managing and sharing data within the Swedish public sector Scaling up data analytics practices Breaking down barriers to a data-driven public sector Open government data in Sweden: From transparency to proactive openness, user engagement and public value co-creation General context The governance framework for open data in Sweden Using open data to enable government as a platform for public value co-creation Chapter 1. Public trust as a driver for digital government efforts in Sweden Introduction Enabling governments as platforms: A mechanism for enhanced public service delivery and greater public trust Digital maturity and a tradition of public sector transparency and efficiency as a starting point A brief overview of the state of common components and shared services in Sweden Information technologies and data infrastructure Mailbox eID Notes References Chapter 2. Strengthening governance for a data-driven and digital government in Sweden Introduction Tracing the governance path for digital government in Sweden Establishing a new institutional governance for digital government Getting it right: Setting up an efficient institutional model for digital government in Sweden Leadership Leveraging a mix of soft and hard policy levers Funding as a policy lever Human capital Notes References Chapter 3. Enhancing collaboration for coherent digital government efforts in Sweden Introduction The 2015-2018 Digital First agenda Inter-institutional communication and co-ordination to define future strategic objectives Government as a platform: Collaboration for value co-creation Notes References Chapter 4. Leveraging data for public sector intelligence and digital innovation Introduction The relevance of a clear data policy Institutional leadership and collaboration for a data-driven public sector Managing and sharing data within the Swedish public sector Scaling up data analytics practices Breaking down barriers to a more data-driven public sector: Skills and fee-based business models Public sector digital competences Fees: Moving from closed to open government data Notes References Chapter 5. Opening up government data in Sweden: User engagement and value co-creation Introduction The governance framework for open data in Sweden Institutional framework Policy funding Policy framework Legal and regulatory framework Open data as a platform for public value co-creation Open government data availability and accessibility in Sweden Data reuse in Sweden: Acknowledging the value of the ecosystem Notes References Further reading Blank Page