1.1. Does the open data portal use any data management system (DMS) to enable data description, publishing, sharing, reuse, and content management? |
The portal uses static HTML pages without a DMS. |
The portal uses a proprietary DMS, generating costs to the institution. |
The portal uses a government- developed DMS. Despite the lower costs, it can cause maintenance and interoperability issues. |
The portal uses an open-source, modern, and free DMS, which enables cost reduction, interoperability handling and access to innovations developed by active practice communities. |
1.2. Does the open data portal inform the original publishing date, date of the last update, and the publisher sharing the data? |
No information available. |
At least one piece of information is available. |
At least two pieces of information are available. |
Original publishing date, data of the last update, and dataset publisher identification is provided. |
1.3. Does the open data portal inform the delay between modifying the dataset in the original source and the portal updating? |
No information available. |
No information is available but the portal offers a link to the original source for data comparison. |
The information is available, and changes take a few days to appear on the portal. |
The information is available, and changes take only a few hours or minutes to appear on the portal. |
1.4. Does the open data portal inform how long the server was available in the month? |
No information available. |
The information is provided, with the server available on average below 95% of the time within a year. |
The information is provided, with the server available on average between 95% and 98% of the time within a year. |
The information is provided, with the server available 100% or on average 99% of the time within a year. |
Indicator 2: Accessibility and usability
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Variable
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Maturity level
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Level 0 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
2.1. Portal navigation and data presentation |
Portal navigation without highlights or structure. |
Portal with highlighted navigation and auxiliary navigation on deep link pages. |
Portal with highlighted navigation and auxiliary navigation on deep link pages. Pages lack graphic pattern and visual consistency. |
Portal with highlighted navigation, auxiliary navigation on deep link pages, and pages following an information architecture pattern that reinforces visual consistency during navigation. |
2.2 Dataset search |
The portal does not provide a search field. |
The portal offers a search field for locating datasets. |
The portal offers a search field for locating datasets and refinement filters. |
The portal offers a search field for locating datasets, refinement filters, and a thematic organization by datasets. |
2.3. Data presentation |
Data shared with no descriptive elements. |
Data shared with a few descriptive elements or using a complex language. |
Data shared with descriptive elements in an accessible language and may contain a preview. |
Data shared with descriptive elements in an accessible language and may contain a preview accompanied by graphics or relevant analysis. |
2.4. Resources for dataset download |
No download option is offered. |
Only a dataset download link is provided. |
Dataset download link is provided with options for data exporting in different formats (HTML, PDF, CSV, JSON, etc.). |
Dataset download link is provided with options for data exporting in different formats, as well as an API (Application Programming Interface) access. |
2.5. Does the open data portal offers features that allow users to report errors in datasets? |
No features are offered. |
The data publisher’s email or a generic contact form is provided. |
An email or form that specifically addresses error situations is provided. |
Error reporting resource provides a protocol number to follow the process until its resolution. |
2.6. Does the open data portal offers interaction features that allow users to classify, comment, and evaluate datasets by means of a survey? |
No interaction features are provided. |
At least one interaction feature is provided. |
At least two interaction features are provided. |
The portal content can be rated, commented, and evaluated by means of a survey. This feedback is considered in future improvements to the portal. |
Indicator 3: Data curation and publishing
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Variable
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Maturity level
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Level 0 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
3.1. What is the scope of data publishing defined by the legislation or open data policy? |
No information available. |
Scope is restricted to the national level. |
Scope is restricted to national and regional levels. |
Scope defined at the national, regional, and local levels. |
3.2. Does the open data policy provide a strategy for ensuring quality data publishing? |
No strategy identified. |
It considers making the data available in a non-proprietary, machine-readable format. |
It considers making the data available in a machine-readable format with common identifiers (URIs). |
It considers making the data available at the 5-star LOD level, foreseeing associations to other data from external sources with well-defined semantics for contextualization (e.g., use and reuse of domain-specific ontologies for organization and semantic interconnection of dataset content). |
3.3. Does the government publish on its open data portal any technical documentation on the metadata models used? |
No documentation available. |
Documentation is published, but lacks a data dictionary. |
Documentation is published with data dictionary. |
Documentation is published with data dictionary, as well as information about external sources related to the metadata schema. |
3.4. Which actors are authorized to publish data on the portal? |
Government publishers only. |
Government publishers and non-governmental organizations. |
Government publishers, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. |
Government publishers, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and any citizen. |
Indicator 4: Political and social
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Variable
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Maturity level
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Level 0 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
4.1. Does the portal provide a public consultation field to diagnose which open government data should be disclosed? |
No open public consultation identified. |
Open public consultation with restricted participation. |
Open public consultation with no participation limitations. |
Open public consultation with no participation limitations. Results are demonstrably published on the portal following a schedule. |
4.2. Does the government publish on its open data portal examples of data reuse services that have brought political, social, and environmental impacts or benefits to society? |
No examples provided. |
Examples are provided with basic information. |
Examples are provided by detailed reports for consultation. |
Examples of applications that reuse data to fight against inequality and corruption and preserve nature. |
4.3. Does the government detail on its open data portal the number of agencies and bodies that have already disclosed their data? |
No details identified. |
Between 1% and 40% of government agencies and bodies have already disclosed their data. |
Between 40% and 80% of government agencies and bodies have already disclosed their data. |
Between 80% and 100% of government agencies and bodies have already disclosed their data. |
4.4. Does the government foster data reuse initiatives on its open data portal aimed at creating applications for marginalized communities? |
No initiative disclosed. |
Public contests and hackathons held but not updated. |
Public contests and hackathons held with public sector involvement only. |
Public contests and hackathons held with involvement of the public sector and several members of society. |
Indicator 5: Economic
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Variable
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Maturity level
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Level 0 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
5.1. Does the open data policy foresee any business activation strategy by using open data? |
No strategy mentioned. |
Strategy mentioned without further details. |
Strategy mentioned containing systematization. |
Strategy mentioned containing systematization and guidelines for its adoption (actions, execution time and responsibilities). |
5.2. Does the government foster data reuse on its open data portal initiatives aimed at creating innovative applications for public services? |
No initiative disclosed. |
Public contests and hackathons held but not updated. |
Public contests and hackathons held with public sector involvement only. |
Public contests and hackathons held with involvement of the public sector and several members of society. |
5.3. Does the government publish on its open data portal examples of data reuse that have brought economic impacts or benefits to society? |
No examples provided. |
Examples are provided with basic information. |
Examples are provided accompanied by detailed reports for consultation. |
Examples are provided through applications that reuse data for economic development, employment and income generation, and stimulus to innovation. |
Indicator 6: Organization and internal processes
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Variable
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Maturity level
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Level 0 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
6.1. Does the open data policy include initiatives to produce an openness culture within government agencies and bodies? |
No initiatives mentioned in. |
The initiative is mentioned in but with no further details. |
The initiative is mentioned containing its systematization. |
The initiative is mentioned containing its systematization and guidelines to encourage leadership, management, supervision, and internal communication policies. |
6.2 Does the open data policy contemplate a plan for data management, maintenance and use as strategic assets within public administration? |
No plans mentioned. |
The plan is mentioned but with no further details. |
The plan is mentioned containing its systematization. |
The plan is mentioned containing its systematization and guidelines to ensure the existence of authorities, functions, organizational structures, and resources to support data management, maintenance, and use as strategic assets. |
6.3. Does the government share on its open data portal examples of data reuse within public administration that enabled better policy and decision-making processes? |
No examples provided. |
Examples are provided with basic information. |
Examples are provided with detailed reports for consultation. |
Examples are provided with detailed reports for consultation and accompanied by infographics for analysis and better understanding of the impacts generated within public administration and the benefits for decision-making. |
Indicator 7: Legal and privacy aspects
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Variable
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Maturity level
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Level 0 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
7.1. Is legislation on open data regularization published on the portal? |
Legislation is not available. |
Mentions only a few parts of the legislation. |
Legislation is available, but is of difficult access or hidden. |
Legislation is available in a transparent, visible, and easily accessible manner. |
7.2. Is open data published with its use license? |
Data are published without any mention of their use license. |
License displayed without details regarding its use extent. |
License displayed with details on its use extent, but it is not readily found on the page. |
License displayed with details on its use extent and easily found on the page. |
7.3. Does the government offer any resource on its open data portal to report a dataset that fails to comply with legal and privacy aspects? |
No resources offered. |
The data publisher’s email or a generic contact form is provided. |
An email or form that specifically addresses complaints regarding legal and privacy aspects is provided. |
Error reporting resource provides a protocol number to follow the process until its resolution. |
Indicator 8: Qualification and training
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Variable
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Maturity level
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Level 0 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
8.1. Does the government make events to discuss the open data available on its open data portal? |
No events available. |
Events are available but are not updated. |
Recent events, with public sector involvement only, are made available. |
Recent events with involvement of the public sector and several members of society are made available. |
8.2. Does the government disclose actions to develop data ecosystem skills and competencies in educational curricula on its open data portal or data policy? |
No actions disclosed. |
Manifestation of action only. |
Developed actions, which involved the public sector only, are disclosed. |
Developed actions, which involved the public sector and organizations that represent society, are disclosed. |
8.3. Does the government publish content on its open data portal related to open data skills training? |
No open data skills training initiatives disclosed. |
Contents (guides and documents) are disclosed on the portal to support employee qualification. |
Contents (guides and documents) and training programs to support employee qualification are disclosed on the portal. |
Content (guides and documents), training programs, as well as data tools or software to support employee qualification are disclosed on the portal. |