A Big Data Research Roadmap for Next Generation Policy Making

The aim of the Big Policy Canvas Roadmap for Future Research Directions in Data-Driven Policy Making is to put forward the different research and innovation directions that should be followed in order to reach the anticipated vision for making the public sector a key player in tackling societal challenges through new data-driven policy-making approaches. The roadmapping exercise builds on previous projects such as SONNETS, CROSSOVER, CROSSROAD, eGovRTD2020 and PHS2020, which adopted a policy oriented approach including a foresight element by combining roadmapping with scenario building techniques. The roadmap defines five main research clusters related to the use of Big Data in policy making. Four of them are built on the Big Data cycle and value chain, while the fifth one is transversal at each phase of the cycle. For each cluster, a series of research challenges and applications are provided.