The Data and Knowledge Niagara Reference Group is describing qualities of data for Niagara, by:

  • identifying people and organizations working in data in Niagara and beyond;
  • building an inventory of who is gathering data in Niagara, and how they are using and sharing data; and
  • describing the relationship between data, information, and knowledge.

Establishing a common working definition is an important step toward describing qualities of data for Niagara.

Data can be defined as:

  • “facts and figures, that, when interpreted, become information meaningful to the user”;
    or
  • “a series of observations, measurements, or facts that can be analyzed and interpreted to create information to support focused planning and decision-making”.

Which of these definitions resonates with you? Click here to complete a 3-question poll to answer that question. By doing so, you will help to strengthen the work of the Data and Knowledge Niagara Reference Group.

Mary Wiley
Executive Director, Niagara Connects
ed@niagaraconnects.ca