Outsourcing is based on the concept of work as globalisation. Next came Open-source- the concept of working externally. And then Crowdsourcing discovered the concept of working socially. All these models share a few things in common- formulas designed to reduce business costs, budgets and expand the geographical locations of the workforce.  

The UK Coalitions first major Crowdsourcing initiative ‘Your Freedom’ seems to have hit a snag. What started out as a cool programme to Crowdsource UK voters views on amending or abolishing red tape has turned into a PR embarrassment. You see, it seems that no government department wants to listen to the suggestions.

Nick Clegg and David Cameron’s Tory-Lib Dem coalition government today announced a major Crowdsourcing initiative called Your Freedom. It’s a great start – assuming the public gets beyond their keyboard apathy. But what else could the coalition do?

The Conservative party have been making a lot of noise about Crowdsourcing. Obama is its pioneer. But they have little in the way of practical details about Crowdsourcing strategies and mechanisms. Here is a list of applications of Crowdsourcing in government that we think could prove the most effective.