In June, Steve Palmer, co-founder of Ever Evolving, was selected to lead a series of bi-weekly meetings designed to establish Maryland’s Open Data Administration and Management Working Group. Mr. Palmer, having previously been appointed by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to join the Open Data Council is excited about the opportunity.
Mr. Palmer says “Maryland is ahead of the game with our approach to collecting and disseminating Open Data. Now, our challenge is to take it to the next level. How do we make sure we are providing the user community with the data they need in a format they can use? How do we make sure that people are not taking advantage of the generosity of the State to earn a buck at the expense of our constituents? These are all questions we will be addressing in the Administration and Management Working Group, and I’m excited to help the State tackle some of these big questions.”
About Ever Evolving
Ever Evolving provides training, coaching, and consulting services for organizations interested in Innovation Management, Data Analytics, Program Management, and Business Analysts. As a member of Technical Committee 279, we have supported the International Organization of Standardization in adopting and publishing ISO 56000, the International Standard for Innovation Management.
Maryland Open Data Program
Maryland’s Open Data Program provides transparency so that businesses, residents, visitors, and civil servants can use state data to aid in decision making. It currently curates and provides over 1,500 datasets free of charge. To learn more about the Open Data Program, or to use the publicly available data, check out the Open Data Portal.