Redesign do sistema dados abertos: uma ferramenta de visualização de dados do governo

Abstract

With increasing technological advancement, the way data is generated and consumed has been changing. Such transformations made possible a closer relationship between the Government and the citizens, the so-called Electronic Government promotes a more transparent and accessible administration. The term Open Government Data emerged in this context and means the provision of public administration-related data in an open and accessible format that can be reused by citizens for various purposes. However, the Portal da Transparência (Transparency Portal), the government’s main system for making this data available, has a very complex interface, making it more difficult for lay users to use it. Thus, this work aims to redesign the Dados Abertos system, a government data visualization platform, developed by the Núcleo de Praticas em Informática - NPI (Center for Informatics Practices), of the Federal University of Ceará in Quixadá. In order to carry out the proposed work, theoretical research was carried out about data visualization and design. Other data visualization systems were also studied, besides the Dados Abertos system itself. An assessment was also performed on the original system interface to identify usability issues. After the system redesign was implemented, a new evaluation was performed to identify improvements and users’ observations regarding the new interface. It can be seen that there was a significant improvement in the system, reducing the learning curve and improving the user experience on the platform.