The InnovateOhio Platform (IOP) was launched in 2019 via Governor Mike DeWine’s Executive Order 2019-15D, and features a set of core principles based on the concept that data is a shared strategic asset for operational and analytical purposes. The executive order resulted in a standardized ‘Data Use Agreement’ to expedite data sharing. In addition, the state has documented enterprise Data Governance policies to promote secure data sharing. All IOP projects are conducted under legally binding data use agreements. These agreements outline detailed guidelines for contractors and state so that data ownership and decision-making remain with the agencies.

Today, IOP Data Analytics has more than 1,000 datasets from 30 agencies which, through secured and governed structures, are available for shared collaboration. IOP has partnered with agencies to support 147 data analytics projects, with another 46 projects in progress.

Ohio is committed to transparency. The Lieutenant Governor announced the launch of the DataOhio Portal (DOP) in December 2020; more than 300 datasets from 100+ State programs have been viewed 350,000+ times. DOP offers data management, data integration, and applied analytics. The portal provides decision-makers and partners with flexible self-service capabilities to support innovative solutions to the complex problems that Ohio residents face.

In 2023, IOP Data Analytics:

• Enhanced its data governance dashboards by providing one secure location for agencies to monitor “who can access their data” on the IOP and “how it is being used.”
• Launched an enterprise data catalog, which enables data owners and data stewards to manage their data and expedite enterprise data discovery.
• Deployed a data quality and profiling tool that makes it easy for agency data teams to analyze datasets for completeness and integrity.