Governance Challenges in Open Government Data Ecosystems: A Case Study from the Financial Sector in Norway

Abstract

In this paper, we examine how the couplings between different stakeholders in an ecosystem creates data governance challenges regarding four topics: maturity, goals, data access, and data quality. Ecosystem and platform governance theory lacks real-life cases and is more focused on single-level than multi-level ecosystems. By examining three subcases in a data ecosystem in the Norwegian financial sector, we found that the complexity of an ecosystem is greater than what is portrayed by existing theory. This paper provides insights into ecosystems and their complexities and highlights important topics for understanding the governance challenges associated with loose coupling between stakeholders. Paths for future research are provided as a necessary step toward a better understanding of the governance challenges associated with emerging ecosystems.