How to update your inventory

For department who have already done an data inventory in previous years, this is the process it update it.

Review your existing inventory

If your department has already done an inventory in the past, there is no need to start from scratch! You can follow the steps below to review your existing inventory:

1. Review Data Systems: Make sure all the data systems your department uses are on the list and the information is correct. Make sure to add any new data systems and delete any that have been decommissioned.

2. Review Datasets: Review the list of datasets owned by your department. Flag datasets which are no longer used and can be deleted. Add any new datasets.

3. Create Publishing Plan: One the inventory is reviewed, each department is responsible for creating a publishing plan and committing to publishing their data to the Open Data Portal.

4. Send it all back to DataSF