Use Open Standards, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Innovation
Collaboration can really benefit projects in finding new information that was not previously available as well as getting different perspectives on a topic. Using open-source material can prevent unnecessary work and resource usage while still providing meaningful results. Money and time that would otherwise be wasted on researching already researched fields can instead be used elsewhere when using open source information resulting in maximizing resource usage.
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| Do all parts, including the original coding, have the ability to be viewed, copied, modified by anyone viewing? |
| Does the open data respect privacy and security concerns/standards? |
| Is the implementation up to date with current technological abilities? |
| Is this implementation restrictive in any manner? How can this be combated? |
Additional Resources
Open Standards, Open Source, and Open Innovation: Harnessing the Benefits of Openness