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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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Governanceroles
DataInventories
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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
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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
ataGlossary
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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