Today, data has an unprecedented value as it forms the basis for data-driven decision-making, including serving as an input for AI models, where the latter is highly dependent on the availability of the data. However, availability of data in an open data format creates a little added value, where the value of these data, i.e., their relevance to the real needs of the end user, is key. This is where the concept of high-value dataset (HVD) comes into play, which has become popular in recent years. Defining and opening HVD is an ongoing process consisting of a set of interrelated steps, the implementation of which may vary from one country or region to another. Therefore, there has recently been a call to conduct research in a country or region setting considered to be of greatest national value. So far, only a few studies have been conducted at the regional or national level, most of which consider only one step of the process, such as identifying HVD or measuring their impact. With this study, we answer this call and examine the national case of Taiwan by exploring the entire lifecycle of HVD opening. The aim of the paper is to understand and evaluate the lifecycle of high-value dataset publishing in one of the world's leading producers of information and communication technology (ICT) products - Taiwan. To do this, we conduct a qualitative study with exploratory interviews with representatives from government agencies in Taiwan responsible for HVD opening, exploring HVD opening lifecycle. As such, we examine (1) strategic aspects related to the HVD determination process, (2) technical aspects, and (3) application aspects.

翻译：当今，数据具有前所未有的价值，因其构成了数据驱动决策的基础，包括作为人工智能模型的输入，而后者高度依赖于数据的可用性。然而，以开放数据格式提供的数据本身仅产生微弱的增值，这些数据的价值——即其与终端用户实际需求的相关性——才是关键所在。这正是高价值数据集（HVD）概念发挥作用之处，该概念近年来已变得流行。定义并开放HVD是一个持续的过程，由一系列相互关联的步骤组成，其实施方式可能因国家或地区而异。因此，近期出现了一种呼吁，要求在被认为最具国家价值的国家或地区背景下开展研究。迄今为止，仅有少数研究在区域或国家层面进行，其中大多数仅考虑过程的某一个步骤，例如识别HVD或衡量其影响。在本研究中，我们回应了这一呼吁，通过探索HVD开放的全生命周期，考察了台湾的国家案例。本文旨在理解并评估全球信息与通信技术（ICT）产品领先生产地区之一——台湾——高价值数据集发布的整个生命周期。为此，我们开展了一项定性研究，通过对负责HVD开放的台湾政府机构代表进行探索性访谈，探究HVD开放的完整生命周期。据此，我们考察了（1）与HVD确定过程相关的战略层面，（2）技术层面，以及（3）应用层面。