Activity 7: Survey and select your evidence

Learn how to survey your evidence and decide what to share

Survey your evidence

List the documents that you created as you worked through the guidebook. Go back through previous communications, meetings, workshops or documents, and find those which are examples of your work.

This could include:

• a statement of your purpose and how your organisation decided on it

• a photo or screenshot of the notes and ideas during a co-design workshop

• a data ecosystem map

• a write-up of what you have learned from your stakeholders as you asked them their needs and expectations

• a list of standards or checks you have put in place.

Listing these documents should allow you to survey what you have done and consider what audiences you might reach. For instance, a data ecosystem map may be of value to senior management people in your sector, while a list of software checks may be of use to engineers.

Select which evidence to share

Select which documents you’ll publish openly from the list of evidence. Consider including those which contain information that could be helpful to others going through the guidebook or trying to improve their own trustworthiness.

Not every document may be suitable for sharing – some may be in an unusable format or unfinished state, while others may contain personal information or information about your organisation that you would prefer not to share.

There may be a temptation to hide any evidence that puts your organisation in a bad light. However, transparency about where you saw shortcomings and your plans to improve can actually build trust with your audience.