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TheDubaiDataManual

Overview

Version3.0(November2016)

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ContentsSummary................................................................................................................................................3

1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................5

2. Background....................................................................................................................................5

3. Definitions......................................................................................................................................7

4. TheoperatingmodelforDubaiData..............................................................................................9

5. Rolesandresponsibilities...............................................................................................................9

6. DetailedmodulesoftheDubaiDataManual...............................................................................13

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SummaryThisdocumentistheOverviewmoduleoftheDubaiDataManual–amodularised,interlinkedsuiteofstandardsandbestpracticesthatdescribeshowGovernmentEntitiesshouldmanagetheirdatainaccordancewiththeDubaiDataLaw.ThefifteenmodulesinthecurrentversionoftheDubaiDataManualareillustratedbelow–intheorderinwhichtheywilltypicallybedeployedbyaGovernmentEntityduringtheinitiationandimplementationofitsDubaiDataprogramme.Clickoneachboxtogodirectlytothatmodule,orreadonfurtherinthisOverviewmodule. 1

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BuildingourEntity’sRoadmapforDubaiData

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Overview

ImplementationPrinciplesforGovernmentEntities

Governanceroles

DataInventories

Prioritisation

Cataloguingprocess

Classific-ation

Datapublishingacceptancecriteria

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ThediagrambelowdepictstheprocessforopeningandsharingdatawiththeSmartDubaiPlatformandreferencestherelevantmodulesoftheDubaiDataManual.

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1. IntroductionThisDubaiDataManualsetsouttheguidancetobefollowedbyDubaiGovernmentEntitiesinapplyingtheapproachtomanagementofdatathatismandatedbytheDubaiDataLaw.ItispublishedbytheDubaiDataEstablishmentunderthepowersconferreduponitbyArticle6oftheDubaiDataLaw,andGovernmentEntitiesarerequiredtocomplywithitbyArticle11oftheLaw.

ThisisVersion3oftheDubaiDataManual,publishedinNovember2016,andfollowsinitialpublicationoftheManualinOctober2015andasecondversioninJune2016.Thelatestversion:

• ReflectsfeedbackfromGovernmentEntitiesontheirexperienceinimplementingearlierversionsoftheManual

• Hasbeenexpanded,web-enabledandmodularised.

ThismoduleitselfisanoverviewoftheManual.Itprovidesanintroductionandguidetothefullsetofinter-linkedmodulesthatnowcomprisetheManualasawhole.Eachmoduleisreferredtoinpurpleunderlinedtext,withahyperlinktotherelevanttextforthatmodule.

TheManualwillbekeptunderregularreviewasaliving,evolvingsetofguidancethatisupdatediterativelywithDubaiGovernmentEntitiestoreflecttheirexperienceofusingit.TheprocessforupdatingtheManualisdescribedinHowwemanageDubaiDataStandards.

TheprimaryaudiencefortheDubaiDataManualconsistsofChiefDataOfficers,DataManagementAdministrators,DataStewards,DataSpecialistsandDataExpertsinGovernmentEntities.

ThisOverviewoftheDubaiDataManualisstructuredasfollows.

• Section2describesthebackgroundtoDubaiData

• Section3setsoutkeydefinitionsusedintheManual

• Section4givesanoverviewofthenewOperatingModelforDubaiDatathatisrequiredinordertodelivertheDubaiDataLawandthatissupportedbythestandardssetoutintheDubaiDataManual.

• Section5summarisestherolesandresponsibilitiesofGovernmentEntitiesandtheDubaiDataEstablishmentindeliveringthatnewOperatingModel.

• Section6introducesthedetailedsetofDubaiDataStandardsthattogethermakeupthefullsuiteofmodulesoftheDubaiDataManual,andgivesadviceonhowandwhentouseeachmodule

2. Background2.1 Context

TheGovernmentoftheEmirateofDubai(“DubaiGovernment”)hasembarkeduponaprogrammetotransformDubaiintotheSmartest,HappiestCityintheworld.Dubai'svisioniscontingentuponthefreeflowofinformation.Dataandinformationwillbethe"newcurrency"bywhichitscitizens,residents,businessesandGovernmentwillexchangevalueanddevelopnewandinnovativewaystolive,learnanddobusinessinacultureofdatasharing.

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Accordingly,on17October2015HisHighnessSheikhHamdanBinMohammadBinRashidAlMaktoum,CrownPrinceofDubaiandChairmanofDubaiExecutiveCouncil,publishedLawNo.(26)of2015RegulatingDataDisseminationandExchangeintheEmirateofDubai–henceforthreferredtoastheDubaiDataLaw.ThisLawsetsanewframeworkforensuringthatallgovernmentdataiseitheropentothepublicorsharedasacollectiveassetacrosstheGovernmentofDubai-andempowerstheDubaiDataEstablishmenttosupportGovernmentEntitiesincomplyingwiththelawthroughthepublicationofstandardsintheDubaiDataManual.

2.2 ApplyinginternationalstandardsandbestpracticestoimplementationoftheDubaiDataLaw

ThedevelopmentofthisManualhasbeeninformedbyrelevantinternationalstandardsandbestpractices–andinparticularby:

• Internationalopenstandardsfordatagovernanceanddata-ledservicetransformation:Inparticular,theManualdrawsonthebestpracticeapproachestodatagovernance,businessprocessesandbenefitrealisationthataresetoutintheglobalopenstandard“TheTransformationalGovernmentFramework”1,andinthetailoredSmartCityversionofthisframeworkthathasbeenpublishedbytheBritishStandardsInstituteandisnowsettobeadoptedasanISOstandard2.

• Internationalopenstandardsfordatainteroperabilityandmetadata:atthemoretechnicallevel,theManualdrawson:

− TheguidanceonhowtouseopenstandardstodrivedatainteroperabilitythatissetoutintheEuropeanInteroperabilityFramework3

− Relevantopenstandards,includingthosedevelopedbyISOandW3C

• Internationalbestpracticeusecases:inparticular,theManualhasbeeninformedbysimilarguidancepublishedby:

− TheUSFederalGovernment,includingWhiteHouseguidanceonopendata4andtheNationalInformationExchangeModel5

− TheCityofNewYork6

− TheUKGovernment7

1PublishedbyinternationalopenstandardsconsortiumOASIS,thisstandardis“AmanagedprocessofICT-enabledchangeinthepublicsector,whichputstheneedsofcitizensandbusinessesattheheartofthatprocessandwhichachievessignificantandtransformationalimpactsontheefficiencyandeffectivenessofgovernment.”Referencesaretoversion2ofthestandardpublishedin2014.2PAS181:TheSmartCityFramework–guidetoestablishingstrategiesforsmartcitiesandcommunities.PublishedbytheBritishStandardsInstitutein2014,thisappliestheOASISTransformationalGovernmentFrameworktothespecificcircumstancesofacity.InSeptember2015,theInternationalStandardsOrganizationvotedtodevelopanewglobalsmartcitystandardbasedonPAS181.3EuropeanInteroperabilityFrameworkforEuropeanPublicServices4https://project-open-data.cio.gov5https://www.niem.gov6TheNewYorkCityOpenDataPolicyandTechnicalStandardsManual7TheOpenDataChapteroftheUKGovernmentServiceManual,andtheNationalInformationInfrastructure

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Gratefulacknowledgementisgiventothesesources.However,whilethesehaveservedasakeystartingpointinordertoavoid“re-inventingwheels”,atthesametimetheManualhasbeentailoredtotheambitiousscopeoftheDubaiDatastrategy.Inparticular:

• Itdealsnotonlywithopendatapublication,butalsodatasharingamonggovernmententities

• Itaimstofacilitateinvolvementoftheprivatesectorfromtheoutsetinopeningupitsowndata,ratherthanfocusingprimarilyongovernmentdata.

2.3 CompliancewiththeDubaiGovernment’sInformationSecurityRegulation

TheDubaiDataManualhasbeenpreparedinconsultationwiththeDubaiElectronicSecurityCenter(DESC)toensureitisalignedwiththeDubaiInformationSecurityRegulation.TheInformationSecurityRegulationfocusesonminimizinginformationsecurityrelatedrisksandonpreservinganappropriatelevelofconfidentiality,integrityandavailabilityforinformationassetshandledbyDubaiGovernmentEntities.InfollowingtheprocessesforopeningandsharingDubaiDatathataresetoutintheDubaiDataManual,DubaiGovernmentEntitiesmustensurecompliancetotheInformationSecurityRegulation.

3. DefinitionsAfullglossaryofthetermsusedinthisManual,includingthesourceforthedefinitionsbywhichtheyareusediscontainedintheDubaiDataManualGlossary.ThefollowingarekeytermswhichareofparticularimportanceinunderstandingtheManual:

• DubaiData:AnydatarelatingtoanyaspectoftheGovernment,economy,cultureandlifewithintheEmirateofDubai

• DataClassificationFramework:TheframeworkdevelopedbytheDubaiDataEstablishment,asrequiredbyArticle7oftheDubaiDataLaw,forthepurposesofDataProvidersandtheEstablishmentcategorisingDubaiDataasbeingeitherOpenorShared.ThecurrentversionofthisframeworkisdescribedintheClassificationmoduleoftheDubaiDataManual.

• OpenData:DataprovidedbytheGovernmentorprivatesectorentitiestoindividuals,tobefreelyorsubjecttoaminimumlimit,usedorexchangedwiththirdparties.

• SharedData:AnydatathatdoesnotqualifyasOpenDataundertheDataClassificationFramework.SharedDatamanagedbyGovernmentEntitiesshouldbemadeavailableforsharingandre-usebyotherGovernmentEntities,withappropriatecontrolsdependingonwhetheritisfurtherclassifiedasConfidential,SensitiveorSecret.

TheDubaiDataLawdefines‘data’as“acollectionoforganisedorunorganisedinformation,facts,concepts,instructions,observationsormeasurements,intheformofnumbers,alphabets,symbols,imagesoranyotherform,thatarecollected,produced,orprocessedbyDataProviders”.ThiscoversalotofcontentwhichEntitiesmaycollect,manageandstore.TheinitialfocusoftheDubaiDataprogrammeforpublishingandsharingdataontheSmartDubaiPlatformisaroundstructureddata(e.g.datainaspreadsheetordatabaseorgeospatialmap).

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Therefore,theDubaiDataManualmodulesarelimitedtoguidanceandstandardsaroundstructureddata.Furthermodulesmaybeneededinfuturetohelpmanagethepublicationofotherdatasuchasvideos,transcripts,diagramsetc.TherelationshipsbetweenthedifferentcategoriesofDubaiDataareillustratedinFigure1below.

Figure1:ClassificationsofDubaiData

DubaiData

ConfidentialShareableacrossGovernment

Entitiesaccordingtoprofessionalresponsibilities

SensitiveShareablewithincertain

groupsandsubjecttostrictcontrols

SecretShareableinalimitedwaybetweencertainindividualsandunderstrictcontrols

OpenDataOpenlydisclosedtoindividualsandgovernmentalandnon-governmental

organisations,foruse,reuseandsharingwiththirdparties

Shared DataShared Data owned by Government

Entities is made available for sharing and re-use by other Government Entities, with

appropriate controls

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4. TheoperatingmodelforDubaiData

Inthepast,datainDubai–asineverycityaroundtheworld-hasnotbeenmanagedasastrategicassetforthecityinitsownright,buthas:

• Existedasan‘afterthought’,oftenunplannedwayasaresultofeachEntity’sactivities

• BeenlockedawaywithinindividualEntities-limitingtheabilityforcollaborationandinnovationwithexternalstakeholdersandorganisations.

Thistraditionaloperatingmodelmakesitdifficulttojoin-upservicesaroundcityneeds,andlimitsthepotentialtodrivecity-widechangeatspeed.Anditisamodelthatwillbecomeincreasinglyunsustainableinfuture,asDubaiembracesthe“InternetofThings”.Asbuildings,roads,placesandahugerangeofthingsanddevicesarebecomingsmartandinternet-connected,thenumberofDubaidatasourceswillmultiplyexponentially–aswillthepotentialforinefficiency,duplicationandlackof“citizen-centricity”ifthatdataisnoteffectivelymanaged.

Dubaithereforeneedstoestablisharadicallydifferentoperatingmodelforitsdata.Drawingonthe“transformationaloperatingmodelforSmartCities”recommendedintherelevantinternationalstandards8,theoperatingmodelforDubaiDatawillinfuturebebasedon:• Cleargovernanceframeworkstoensurethatinformationismanagedasanasset–withclear

accountabilitiesformaintainingandexploitingdatasets,supportedbyclear,principle-basedrulesforpromotingre-useandinnovationwithdatasets

• Useofopenstandardstoensurethatdatasetscaneasilybeleveragedbyothersinsideand,whereappropriate,outsidetheDubaiGovernment

• Nurturingthedevelopmentofaflourishing‘informationmarketplace’inDubai,inwhichEntities,privatesectorcompanies,voluntarysectorandcommunityorganisationsandindividualcitizensareenabledtouseDubaiDatatocreatenewsortsofsocialandeconomicvalue.

5. Rolesandresponsibilities5.1 Overview

DubaiDatawillbeasharedeffort,requiringsignificantdeliverablesfromboththeDubaiDataEstablishmentandindividualGovernmentEntities.AsillustratedatFigure2below,thebusinessprocessthatsitsattheheartofthissharedeffortisbasedonstewardship,supportandaudit:

• Entitieswillnotretainownershipoftheirdata,asownershipofGovernmentdatawillberetainedexclusivelybytheDubaiGovernment.EntitieswillbeheldtoenhancedaccountabilitiesfortheeffectivestewardshipoftheirdataonbehalfofthebroaderDubaicommunity.InlinewiththeDubaiDataLaw,thisrequiresEntitiestoboth:

− BeaccountableforapplyingthemandatorystandardsrequiredbytheDubaiDataManualtotheirowndatasets-andtopublishandreportontheirdetailedplansforprogressivelyimplementingtherecommendedbestpracticestandardsovertime

− Facilitateandencourageexploitationoftheirdatabyotherusers.8SeeSection2.3andFootnote1ontheOASISTransformationalGovernmentFrameworkandBSISmartCityFramework

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• EntitieswillbeassistedintheirstewardshiprolebytheDubaiDataEstablishment,thatischargedwithdeliveringtwobroadfunctions:

− SupporttoEntitiesastheyimplementDubaiData,throughprovisionofpracticalguidance,standards,bestpracticeandsharedservices

− AuditofEntitiesperformance:thatis,documentingandpublishingallsupportpoliciesandproceduresneededtooperationalisetheDubaiDataLaw,andthenactingastheoverarchinggovernancebodytoensurecompliance,effectivedecision-makingandrapiddisputeresolution.

Figure2alsoillustrateshowbothEntitiesandtheDubaiDataEstablishmenthavesignificantdeliverablestoproduceinordertofacilitatethisprocess.

Figure2:ResponsibilitiesforDubaiData

FurtherdetailsontherespectiveresponsibilitiesoftheDubaiDataEstablishmentandGovernmentEntitiesaresetoutinSections5.2and5.3below.

5.2 ResponsibilitiesofDubaiDataEstablishment

TheDubaiDataEstablishmentisthegoverningbodythatischargedwithdrivingforwardthestrategyandimplementationroadmapforDubaiData.TheDubaiDataEstablishmentisledbyitsChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)whoisineffecttheChiefDataOfficer(CDO)ofDubai.

Dubai Data

Support

Audit

What each Government Entity will deliver What DDE will deliver

Programme Management & Governance

Performance and Impact Measurement

Driving Take-up and Use

Policy and Legal Framework- Dubai Data Strategy

and Roadmap- Dubai Data Law

- Supporting regulations- Dubai Data Licence

Dubai Data Manual- Guidance & best practice

- Minimum mandatory standards

- Covering both governance and technology

Communications- Communications plan

- Stakeholder engagement- Annual progress report

Effective governance- Clear accountabilities for

compliance with Law and Manual

Open and Shared Data- Publishing via Smart

Dubai Platform- Metadata and API

implementation

Entity-level Roadmap- Data Ingestion Plan- Market engagement plan- Data enrichment plan- Benefit realisation plan

Data Inventory- Data prioritisation- Data cataloguing

Shared Services− Smart Dubai Platform

− Permissions Model− Innovation incubator

Custodian-ship

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TheDubaiDataEstablishmentisthechampioningbodythatwilldriveforwardtheuseofopenstandardsbytheEntities,developingupdatedlegislationandoverseeingtheapplicationofpoliciesandprocedures.Theyactasthe‘enabler’thatprovidesEntitieswithbestpracticeprocedures(drawingoninternationalexemplarsandcasestudies),supportandtoolstoimplementDubaiData.

TheDubaiDataEstablishmentisresponsiblefordeliveringthefollowingkeyfunctions:

PolicyandLegalframework

• ActingasstewardsoftheprinciplesenshrinedintheDubaiDataLaw

• ProvidingleadershipandprogrammemanagementfortheoverallStrategyandRoadmapforDubaiData,andensuringthatEntitiesaligntheirindividualimplementationplanswithassociatedRoadmapmilestones

• DevelopingthelicensingregimeforDubaiData,publishingandpromotingstandardlicencesunderwhichdatashouldbeopenedupandshared

• DevelopingandmaintainingtheDataClassificationFrameworkandprocessessupportingitsimplementation

• Developingpoliciesonindividualsandcompanies’dataprivacyprotection

• Managingimplementationregulations,andensuringadherencetothelegalframeworkbyallparties

• Managingassessmentandcomplianceactivities,toensureenforcement,actonbreachofprivacy/confidentialityclaims,anddisputeresolutionacrossentities

DubaiDataManual

• DevelopingallrequirednewandexistingdatapoliciesandstandardstoEntities,alongwiththenecessarysupportandguidance.Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedtopoliciesandstandardson:

− Dataclassification,disclosure,exchangeandavailability

− DubaiDatadisseminationanduse

− Technicalstandardsgoverningtheexchangeandpublicationofdata

− Prioritisationcriteriafortheexchangeandpublicationofdata.

Communications,engagementandreporting

• Managingthecommunicationsstrategyandawarenesscampaigns,stakeholderengagementplanningandprocesses

• ReportingannuallyonprogresswiththeDubaiDataRoadmap,includingbenchmarkingthebreadthandrichnessofeachEntity’sdataoffering

SharedServices

• SupportingtheSmartDubaiPlatformteamindeliveryofasharedserviceplatformforpublishingopendataandsharingdata

• Managingauser-centricprocessofcontinuousimprovementfortheplatform,progressivelydevelopingrichertoolsandservicesontheplatformtomakeiteasierforuserstodiscover,exploreandexploitdata

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• Establishingauser-centrictrustmodeltounderpinopenandshareddataontheplatform(enablingcitizenstohavevisibilityoftheirpersonaldataandmanagetheirownprivacyrelationshipwithDubai,andbuildingstrongcross-trustarrangementsbetweendataproviders)

• Actingasanincubatorforinnovationwithcitydata:leadingthecity’seffortsindatascience,evidence-baseddecisionmaking,andmanagementofSmartDatainfrastructure.

5.3 ResponsibilitiesofEntities

GovernmentEntitieshavefourkeydeliverablesthatarerequiredinordertofacilitatetheircompliancewiththeDubaiDataregulations.Thesedeliverablesaresummarisedbelow,withsignpostsgiventothemoredetailedguidancethatissetoutinthisManualonhowtodeliverthese.

Datainventory

• AkeyfirststepinenablingeffectivestewardshipofdataisthecreationbyeachEntityofaDatainventorylistingallofitsdatasets.

• ThemoduleoftheDubaiDataManualcoveringDatainventoryprovidesguidanceonthecontentoftheInventory,andtheprocessrequiredtoproduceit.

Effectivegovernance

• EntitiesneedtoestablishclearinternalaccountabilitiesandgovernanceprocessesinordertodelivertheirresponsibilitiesforDubaiData.

• Thesedonothavetobeidentical,andshouldreflectthebusinessneedsofeachEntity.

• However,Entitiesmust:

− EstablishthefourrolesmandatedinthemoduleoftheDubaiDataManualcoveringGovernancerolesandprocesses:oneChiefDataOfficer,oneDataManagementAdministrator,namedDataStewardsandDataSpecialistsresponsibleforeachdatasetrecordedontheDatainventory.

− EmbedtheImplementationPrinciplesforGovernmentEntitiesinthewaytheEntityworks.

Prioritization,cataloguingandpublicationofopenandshareddata

• EntitiesmustprioritisethedataontheirDatainventory,usingthecriteriaandprocesssetoutinthemoduleoftheDubaiDataManualdealingwithPrioritisation.

• Forprioritizeddatasets,EntitiesmustfollowtheCataloguingProcesstoensurethattheirdataiscorrectlyclassifiedasrequiredbytheDubaiDataLaw,withadditionalcataloguingtofacilitatethediscoveryandre-useofthedata.OtherkeymodulesoftheDubaiDataManualthatsupportthedeliveryofthisprocessareClassification,DataFormats,MetadataandDataQuality.

Entity-levelRoadmapforDubaiData

Asstatedinthekeyinternationalbestpracticestandards,“Movingtowardseffectivecity-widemanagementofdatasetswillbeanincrementalprocessovertime,notaone-offchange.”9SointroductionofthenewoperatingmodelforDubaiDatadescribedinSection4willnotbeaccomplishedovernight.GovernmentEntitiesarethereforerequiredtodevelopaphased,prioritisedanduser-centricroadmapforopeningupandsharingtheirdata:

9SeeSection2.3andFootnote1ontheOASISTransformationalGovernmentFrameworkandBSISmartCityFramework

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• EachEntitymustpublisharoadmapshowinghowitwill:

− PublishinitialhighpriorityOpenandSharedDatathroughtheSmartDubaiPlatform

− Progressivelyextendanddeepenitsopendataandshared,restricteddata

− Ensureregularmaintenance,updatingandqualitycontroloftheEntity’sopenandshareddata

− EmbedDubaiDataimplementationprinciplesinnewprocurementsandnewtechnologyimplementations

− Proactivelymanageanddriveforwardthelongertermbenefitsofdatatoendusers

− EncouragenewserviceandproductdevelopmentbythepublicandprivatesectorstocreatenewformsofsocialandeconomicvaluefromtheEntity’sdata

− MeasuretheimpactofitsdatawithintheeconomyandsocietyofDubai.

• FurtherguidanceontheprocesstobefollowedindevelopingandpublishingtheseRoadmapsissetoutinBuildingourEntity’sRoadmapforDubaiData.

6. DetailedmodulesoftheDubaiDataManualTheDubaiDataManualconsistsof:

− Thisoverviewdocument

− AsuiteofDubaiDataStandards-documentsthatforminter-relatedmodulesoftheManual.

ThediagrambelowillustratesthefullsuiteofDubaiDataStandards.AttheirapexistheDubaiDataLaw.ThisestablishesthelegalbasisforallworkonDubaiData,andempowerstheDubaiDataEstablishmenttoissuethemoredetailedpolicies,regulationsandguidelinesthatformtheDubaiDataManual.

Figure3:DubaiDataStandards

DubaiDataLaw

Policies

Datasetstandards

Metadatastandards

Dataqualitystandards

Dataformats

Dataclassification

Publishingacceptancecriteria

Governanceandbusinessprocess

standards

Legalandpolicydocuments ModulesoftheDubaiDataManualKey:

Datacataloguing

Dataingestionprocess

Datainventories

Prioritisationprocess

Opendatalicence

Permissionsmanagement

Governancerolesandprocess

Implement-ation

principles

Entity-levelroadmaps

CompetencyFramework

Strategicobjectives

Strategicprinciples

Changemanagementframework

HowwemanageDubaiDataStandards

DubaiD

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DubaiD

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TheDubaiDataLawissupportedbyaclearsetofpublishedpolicies,settingoutthestrategicobjectivesandstrategicprinciplesthatdriveworkonDubaiData.

TheDubaiDataManualsupportsthedeliveryofthislegalandpolicyagendathroughasetofmodulesthatboth:

• recommendbestpracticesthatGovernmentEntitiesshouldseektomeet;and• setoutminimummandatorystandardsthatGovernmentEntitiesmustcomplywith.

ThesestandardscoverbothgovernanceandbusinessprocesseswithinEntities,andthetechnicalstandardswithwhichindividualdatasetsshouldcomply.

EachmoduleoftheDubaiDataManualfollowsacommonstructure,givingclarityon:

• WhoinaGovernmentEntityisresponsibleforensuringcompliancewiththerelevantrequirements

• Whichelementsofthemodulerepresentrecommendedbutoptionalbestpractice,andwhichelementsrepresentmandatoryrequirementsundertheDubaiDataLaw

• Theprocessthatshouldbefollowed–andhowthisrelatestothebroaderprocessofDubaiDatacompliance.

TheDubaiDataEstablishmentisresponsibleforupdatingandmaintainingtheDubaiDataManual.Foranyquestionsaboutthisdocument,pleasecontact:[email protected]‘required’ismandatory–itrepresentsformalguidancefromtheDubaiDataEstablishmentonwhatGovernmentEntitiesmustdoinordertocomplywiththeDubaiDataLaw.'Recommended'guidanceisconsideredbestpracticeandshouldbeusedifpossible,butthedecisionliesatthediscretionofeachEntity’sChiefDataOfficer.

VersionHistory

Version Date Status

1. October2015

InitialdraftpreparedbyDubaiDataEstablishment

2. June2016 UpdatepublishedbyDDE

3. November2016

Expanded,modularisedversionpreparedbyDDEinconsultationwithGovernmentEntities.

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