In June, we brought together Stream’s Advisory Group 2 (Technical), co-chaired by Icebreaker One and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water,  which comprises subject matter experts from 16 water companies and other industry stakeholders.

Since the Day 1 Launch of the Stream platform in April 2024, Advisory Group 2 will assist in the technical requirements of publishing subsequent datasets on the platform.

June’s AG meeting aimed to:

  1. Recap of the Data Triage document
  2. Upcoming timeline for data sharing agreements
  3. Water companies to share success and challenges of data publishing process

Date: 24th June 2024 10:30-12:00 BST

Location: online

Summary

  • It was noted that an update from Advisory Group 1 (User Needs) presented the roadmap for publishing the next set of datasets.
    • Prioritised use cases include:
      • Water company boundaries
      • Open active
      • Vulnerable customers
    • Workshops will be taking place in July to introduce the prioritised use cases.
  • It was noted that an update on data sharing agreements outlined:
    • “Shared Data” is data with a preemptive licence [many-to-many]. 
    • A “Shared Data licence” is a “preemptive licence” for sharing data.
    • WSTF:
      • will provide identity management and specify assurance rules
      • contains agreed open standards
      • specifies roles requiring named individuals 
    • Stream Scheme:
      • contains agreed shared data licences 
      • will have additional governance as agreed
      • may define additional roles
    • Stream Scheme cannot go live/launch until WSTF is agreed
    • It was discussed that:
      • Updates on the legal documentation will be shared once it has been approved by the Steering Group
  • It was noted that Data Triage Guidance was presented. The document outlines a minimum standard checklist for data triage including identifying datasets; data roles; documentation; risks and mitigation; publication; user engagement; and review.
  • It was noted that water company representatives shared their experience of the publishing process:
    • Ensuring adequate resourcing e.g. a dedicated open data lead allows companies to progress publication
    • Companies with a dedicated lead were able to resolve issues efficiently
    • Establishing a process for data publication helped to set up success for future publication of datasets
  • It was noted that roles and expertise needed within a Trust Framework include:
    • Trust Framework Licence Controller
    • Trust Framework Data Controller
    • It was discussed that the term ‘controller’ could be misinterpreted and will be reconsidered by IB1

The next meeting will take place on August 19th 2024.

Co-chairs:

Justin Doran, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Lucy Chambers, Icebreaker One

Secretariat support:

Icebreaker One

Formal records, including attendees, are maintained by the secretariat, and are confidential to the Steering Group members.