Ordnance Survey’s Public Task M J Cory

Public Value Public value Source “Creating Public Value”, by Professor Mark H Moore, Harvard University Press Authority Authority to do what is expected: Legislative authority Political authority from elected representatives and Stakeholder authority Substantive Value Delivers value to the whole of society contributes to the wider public good Operationally and economically viable Technically possible to do efficient and effective minimises costs to the taxpayer Deliver effective services Meet customer and market needs

Authority to do what is expected:

Legislative authority

Political authority from elected representatives and

Stakeholder authority

Delivers value to the whole of society

contributes to the wider public good

Technically possible to do

efficient and effective

minimises costs to the taxpayer

Deliver effective services

Meet customer and market needs

Authority Legislative & Administrative Ordnance Survey Act 1841 (c.30). The Government Trading Funds Act (1973) (amended 1990), see: Ordnance Survey Framework Document July 2004 Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry into Ordnance Survey, Fifth report of Session 2007-2008 HC 268, 2 February 2008, Supplementary memorandum by Ordnance Survey [Ev 73 – 83], and Annex 1. NIMSA funded those tasks which would not otherwise have been provided if the decision to undertake these activities was made on a purely commercial basis. Political & Other Davidson Committee, the 1979 Ordnance Survey Committee (Serpell) Consultation exercise on the ‘National Interest in Mapping’ conducted by Ordnance Survey and the Department of the Environment in 1996. “ Quinquennial Review of Ordnance Survey Stage 1 Report” CMG Admiral, December 2001 Transport Local Government and the Regions Committee, Ordnance Survey, 10th Report of Session 2001-2002, HC481. Communities and Local Government Committee, Ordnance Survey, Fifth Report of Session 2007 – 2008, HC 268.

Legislative & Administrative

Ordnance Survey Act 1841 (c.30).

The Government Trading Funds Act (1973) (amended 1990), see: Ordnance Survey Framework Document July 2004

Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry into Ordnance Survey, Fifth report of Session 2007-2008 HC 268, 2 February 2008, Supplementary memorandum by Ordnance Survey [Ev 73 – 83], and Annex 1.

NIMSA funded those tasks which would not otherwise have been provided if the decision to undertake these activities was made on a purely commercial basis.

Political & Other

Davidson Committee,

the 1979 Ordnance Survey Committee (Serpell)

Consultation exercise on the ‘National Interest in Mapping’ conducted by Ordnance Survey and the Department of the Environment in 1996.

“ Quinquennial Review of Ordnance Survey Stage 1 Report” CMG Admiral, December 2001

Transport Local Government and the Regions Committee, Ordnance Survey, 10th Report of Session 2001-2002, HC481.

Communities and Local Government Committee, Ordnance Survey, Fifth Report of Session 2007 – 2008, HC 268.

Substantive value INPUTS OUTPUTS IMPACTS OUTCOMES Source PA Consulting

Substantive Value - Why is it important? Often taken for granted Proving benefit is difficult However – examples of value / benefit: Guarantee of property rights Emergency & Security Services Delivery of important central Government Services – Planning, Agriculture, Education, Health, Environment Planning and management of local government services In addition Inescapable need for base technical infrastructure (geodetic framework) National Standards of consistency of content, currency, style and manner of data Public interest in mapping information of areas that would not otherwise be mapped

Often taken for granted

Proving benefit is difficult

However – examples of value / benefit:

Guarantee of property rights

Emergency & Security Services

Delivery of important central Government Services – Planning, Agriculture, Education, Health, Environment

Planning and management of local government services

In addition

Inescapable need for base technical infrastructure (geodetic framework)

National Standards of consistency of content, currency, style and manner of data

Public interest in mapping information of areas that would not otherwise be mapped

* Note 1 – 2006/07 costs includes an exceptional charge of £11,304,000 following impairment review of integrated data capture, storage and maintenance system Note 2 – NIAO notes that OS turnover of £117 million derives principally from the exploitation of data held in its National Geographic Database, the creation of which has been funded by the past investment of public funds. OS has not capitalised this cost. 9,098 5,391 2,092 20,123 12,505 Surplus 800 2,620 4,610 3,713 4,832 Dividend 9,241 7,867 6,223 22,548 16,279 Surplus on ordinary activities 60 96 367 67 15 Disposal of Fixed Assets 9,301 7,771 6,590 22,615 16,264 Total Operating surplus 134 19 34 8 125 PointX 105,640 110,604 109,659 * 96,133 100,809 Costs 115,075 118,356 1,162,154 118,740 117,198 Income 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 Ordnance Survey Operating Account Summary last 5 years £ 000’s

Economic viability - Funding the public task Free data? Government policy Values and behaviours Public Value Deliver benefit for the wider public good Meet conflicting and changing Public interest Political interest Media Interest Stakeholder interest Shareholder Value ‘ Return on Investment’ ‘ Bottom line’ metric Focus on Customer needs Market Needs

Free data?

Government policy

Values and behaviours

Public Value

Deliver benefit for the wider public good

Meet conflicting and changing Public interest

Political interest

Media Interest

Stakeholder interest

Shareholder Value

‘ Return on Investment’

‘ Bottom line’ metric

Focus on

Customer needs

Market Needs

Enhancing Public Value The changing policy environment The Power of Information (POI) report Commercial use of Public Information (CUPI) market study Review of Trading Fund Charging Model Trading Fund Assessment Operational Efficiency Programme (OEP) Location Strategy INSPIRE Directive Geographic Information and Ordnance Survey Protecting the National Interest Reputation Crown copyright Promoting Innovation, ensuring future relevance

The changing policy environment

The Power of Information (POI) report

Commercial use of Public Information (CUPI) market study

Review of Trading Fund Charging Model

Trading Fund Assessment

Operational Efficiency Programme (OEP)

Location Strategy

INSPIRE Directive

Geographic Information and Ordnance Survey

Protecting the National Interest

Reputation

Crown copyright

Promoting Innovation, ensuring future relevance

Ensuring Future Relevance Web 2.0 Good enough Wikipedia vs. Encyclopaedia Britannica Netbooks vs. Laptops Skype vs. landline Amazon Kindle vs. graphics workstations Craigslist vs. user friendly web pages Sketch-up vs. AutoCAD Google maps vs. Ordnance Survey maps? Free or Fee “ Every industry that becomes digital, eventually becomes free” Declining traditional industry models Newspaper, Music… maps next? (Chris Anderson, Editor Wired Magazine, author of “Free: The Economics of Abundance and Why Zero Pricing is Changing the Face of Business”)

Web 2.0

Good enough

Wikipedia vs. Encyclopaedia Britannica

Netbooks vs. Laptops

Skype vs. landline

Amazon Kindle vs. graphics workstations

Craigslist vs. user friendly web pages

Sketch-up vs. AutoCAD

Google maps vs. Ordnance Survey maps?

Free or Fee

“ Every industry that becomes digital, eventually becomes free”

Declining traditional industry models

Newspaper, Music… maps next? (Chris Anderson, Editor Wired Magazine, author of “Free: The Economics of Abundance and Why Zero Pricing is Changing the Face of Business”)

OS Public Task Maintaining the National ‘Map’ Maintaining the National Grid and coordinate reference system for Great Britain, including its definition and relationship with international and other coordinate systems. Surveying and collecting data to maintain the National Spatial Database of Great Britain, to defined standards of currency, reliability, consistency and completeness agreed with users and in the national interest. Maintaining the official record of administrative, electoral and other boundaries of Great Britain. Distributing the National Map Policy, advice and representation Promoting innovation for economic and social benefit Stewardship of Crown copyright and protecting the Ordnance Survey name Ensuring future relevance, authority and viability

Maintaining the National ‘Map’

Maintaining the National Grid and coordinate reference system for Great Britain, including its definition and relationship with international and other coordinate systems.

Surveying and collecting data to maintain the National Spatial Database of Great Britain, to defined standards of currency, reliability, consistency and completeness agreed with users and in the national interest.

Maintaining the official record of administrative, electoral and other boundaries of Great Britain.

Distributing the National Map

Policy, advice and representation

Promoting innovation for economic and social benefit

Stewardship of Crown copyright and protecting the Ordnance Survey name

Ensuring future relevance, authority and viability