The challenge of internal data management
In addition to powering open data portals, the open source software known as CKAN—the Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network – is playing an increasing role in helping organisations with their internal data management. It is doing this principally through powering what are known as internal data management platforms. The following article will briefly examine this and how your organisation can maximise the benefits of CKAN to meet your internal data management needs.
An internal data management platform efficiently and securely gathers and stores the data assets an organisation has at its disposal in one central on-line location. It then enables these to be catalogued and managed over their life cycle, including sharing them with internal users and external collaborators and agencies, within a highly controlled and secure environment.
Government departments, corporations, universities and large not-for-profits can use internal data management platforms to solve the challenges arising from the expanding mass of data they collect; how to extract knowledge and benefit from this data to help inform business decisions and drive research or more evidence informed policy making, and to share it effectively and securely, internally and externally.
Link Digital has implemented multiple instances of internal data portals worldwide.
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Link Digital
A global information technology company established in 2001, specialising in supporting government, NGO, and research and academic institutions in driving meaningful change through data.Link Digital is official CKAN co-stewardWith a dedicated team of developers, implementers, and contributors, Link Digital has been actively involved in the CKAN community since 2012.Their primary focus lies in expert data portal consulting, design, and building capabilities for data repository management. As a testament to our commitment, Steven De Costa, Link Digital Chairman, plays a crucial role in the CKAN project.Link Digital's Business Operating ModelLink Digital has been utilising the Entrepreneurial Operating System for Businesses (EOS) toolset to optimise our operations and build growth since March 2017. This framework enables us to achieve traction, streamline operational management, and empower our leadership team.At Link Digital, we leverage various platforms to deliver exceptional results. Their expertise lies in CKAN, a Python-based framework renowned for its efficiency. Additionally, they have extensive experience with Drupal, and Amazon Web Services.We are dedicated to providing our clients with top-notch data management services, leveraging our expertise, and making a positive impact through open data. Case studies of data portals and internal data hubs built on CKAN by Link DigitalPacific Data HubLiving Lakes Canada's Columbia Basin Water HubNew South Wales Vehicle Emission Star Rating Website Project (Drupal-based)Norwegian Public Roads AdministrationUniversity of Manitoba's Canadian Watershed Information NetworkMédecins Sans Frontières Data Sharing PlatformNew South Wales Sharing and Enabling Environmental DataQueensland Government Geoscience Data Modernisation Project (GDMP)New Zealand's geoscience regulation agency
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