PSI Re-use: The way forward

I have had the opportunity to post a number of blog topics on the ePSIplatform during the Month of October and I would look to this final blog posting as a means of summing up my arguments with regards the effective promotion of the PSI resource.

In my view, the ‘value’ of PSI should be exemplified in order that all participants within the information matrix are aware of the potential benefits of an effective information exchange mechanism. The burden of failing to realise this opportunity would fall on both public and private sector players and will be evidenced to the detriment of the pan European economies as a whole.

• The key message here is that public sector has to be engaged as an active and willing participant rather than being viewed as an adversary.

In my second Blog posting – the discussion centred on the prevailing cultural differences which affect the workplace relationship between Public & Private Sector participants

• It is this area where the strongest leadership and focus are required if we are to succeed in fostering positive engagement with the public sector data holders.

The third Blog posting concentrated on the differing ‘Value’ of PSI dependent upon the position within the information matrix.

• We are now in the 21^st Century – The Information Age – and it is essential that clearly a mandated policy framework is in place to deliver fair, open, transparent and accountable access & pricing policies from within the public sector.

The forth Blog posting related mainly to the UK Property Search market and showed proof that effective lobbying can grant access rights BUT that increased access rights:

• Come at a price in terms of actual cost and bureaucracy which remain beset by the divergence between public & private sector cultures

This blog is intended as a summary highlighting the positives, in order the PSI community are able to interface & engage in a reasonable manner with Public Sector bodies and exert reasoned arguments underlining the need to achieve that level of access which will allow the real growth of value added products to generate additional goods, services and benefits within the information market.

Finally, I would like to offer my sincere thanks to the ePSIplatform for having allowed me the opportunity to voice my opinions.