Factors enabling public organisations to engage in open government data-driven co-creation

english

2026

volume 24, iss. 1

barriers   co-creation   drivers   OGD   open government data   public organisations

Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za upravo
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Purpose: This article explores the concept of open government data (OGD)-driven co-creation, which combines the principles of OGD and co-creation to stimulate innovation and create public value. It focuses specifically on the organisational characteristics and capacities that enable public organisations to engage effectively in OGD-based co-creation. Design/Methodology/Approach: Existing literature has primarily examined drivers and barriers from the perspective of data publication capabilities, while less attention has been paid to the capacities required to use OGD co-creatively. This study therefore seeks to identify the organisational features and capacities that enable public organisations to engage in OGD-driven co-creation as constructive partners. To this end, it employs a systematic literature review, synthesising findings from two distinct but related bodies of research: one focusing on OGD implementation and the other on OGD-driven co-creation. Findings: The results suggest that the capacity of public organisations to publish open data is a necessary but not sufficient condition for engaging in OGD-based co-creation. Effective engagement in such practices requires deeper organisational transformation. Specifically, public organisations must adopt co-creation as a strategic orientation, embrace a service-dominant logic, use agile and participatory approaches, and invest in building trust, leadership, and employee capabilities to support collaborative innovation based on OGD. Practical Implications: The study identifies and synthesises organisation-al factors that serve as preconditions for public organisations to take a constructive and active role in OGD-driven co-creation. It offers insights into the types of internal reform and capacity-building needed to prepare public organisations to co-create within open data ecosystems. Originality/Value: The article represents an initial attempt to systematically synthesise the organisational prerequisites for OGD-driven co-creation. As such, it provides a basis for further research on the development of an integrated framework for organisational readiness for OGD-driven co-creation, as well as practical tools for its assessment.

26.06.2026