OS annual reports

Better Data

We will improve our data integrity, breadth and applicability by re-focussing on our area of market advantage – that is our core, of being a trusted provider of foundational datasets. Data integrity includes removing barriers to access and use.

More Destinations

We will grow the market by facilitating more destinations for our data, leading to more end-users getting the insight they want. Destinations are defined as any partner or platform that serves our data to an end-user, and also includes PSGA and consumer customers.

Greater Effectiveness

To work with greater effectiveness, we'll promote accountability and clear lines of sight between decision making and customer value. Greater effectiveness will also include a simplification of our structure to remove friction and duplication.

Positioning

An authoritative spatial referencing system supported by secure and resilient geodetic and positioning infrastructure.

Sourcing

The sourcing and maintenance of data via capture methods, including surveying, remote sensing, mobile mapping or from 3rd parties such as GeoPlace.

Refining

The processing of data from maintained sources to create enriched and derived data that provides new value.

Distributing

A set of digital APIs and services to provide customers and partners with access to our digital content.

Applying

Creating value through an ecosystem of partners who apply our data and services as insights to customers, including OS expertise on a consultancy business.