Smart City Competences Mapping

Smart city projects and professions make digital transformation possible!

Dear participant!

The aim of this short survey is to understand what skills are required for smart city professionals to develop, manage and implement smart city projects successfully. Your answers will contribute to better understanding what a smart city project is and how can its efficacy be improved through upskilling the experts that are involved in this process.
Participating in this survey you will be the first who will receive the analysis of its results.
Expected completion time: 6 minutes.

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1. I am interested in digital transformation of cities because I belong to one of the listed stakeholders. Please, select one answer:

company, supplier of smart city solutions & services

company, user of smart city solutions & services

non-for-profit organization in favour of urban development

city government, state or municipal organization

consulting & business support organization

funding organisation investing in urban development

R&D or educational organization

freelancer - urban development consultant, smart city expert

Other (please, specify)

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2. Choose one or more of the smart city domains, where you have participated in or you know that a smart city project has been implemented:

economy, trade, and industry

government and education

living and health

public safety

mobility and transportation

environment and sustainability

air, energy, water, other utilities

digital infrastructure and networks

I have neither met nor heard of, nor participated in

other (please, specify)

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3. Rate from 1 (lowest) to 3 (highest) to what extent each of the challenges listed below can cause faillure of a smart city project:

	1	2	3
1. project goals do not align with the smart city strategy	1. project goals do not align with the smart city strategy 1	1. project goals do not align with the smart city strategy 2	1. project goals do not align with the smart city strategy 3
2. too diverse stakeholders of a smart city project creates conflicts	2. too diverse stakeholders of a smart city project creates conflicts 1	2. too diverse stakeholders of a smart city project creates conflicts 2	2. too diverse stakeholders of a smart city project creates conflicts 3
3. miscommunication of the project’s objectives to the community	3. miscommunication of the project’s objectives to the community 1	3. miscommunication of the project’s objectives to the community 2	3. miscommunication of the project’s objectives to the community 3
4. lack of leadership and technical and social skills of managers	4. lack of leadership and technical and social skills of managers 1	4. lack of leadership and technical and social skills of managers 2	4. lack of leadership and technical and social skills of managers 3
5. lack of support from the local government and admin	5. lack of support from the local government and admin 1	5. lack of support from the local government and admin 2	5. lack of support from the local government and admin 3
6. lack of enough knowledge about latest technologies	6. lack of enough knowledge about latest technologies 1	6. lack of enough knowledge about latest technologies 2	6. lack of enough knowledge about latest technologies 3
7. resistance to change	7. resistance to change 1	7. resistance to change 2	7. resistance to change 3
8. lack of relevant high risk and long-term funding	8. lack of relevant high risk and long-term funding 1	8. lack of relevant high risk and long-term funding 2	8. lack of relevant high risk and long-term funding 3
9. high cost of IT systems, training and hiring IT specialists.	9. high cost of IT systems, training and hiring IT specialists. 1	9. high cost of IT systems, training and hiring IT specialists. 2	9. high cost of IT systems, training and hiring IT specialists. 3
10. lack of policies for open data	10. lack of policies for open data 1	10. lack of policies for open data 2	10. lack of policies for open data 3
11. absence of educated and qualified project teams	11. absence of educated and qualified project teams 1	11. absence of educated and qualified project teams 2	11. absence of educated and qualified project teams 3
12. inadequate or insufficient training of city departments	12. inadequate or insufficient training of city departments 1	12. inadequate or insufficient training of city departments 2	12. inadequate or insufficient training of city departments 3

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4. Rate from 1 (lowest) to 3 (highest) the importance of each of the factors listed below for the success of a smart city project:

	1	2	3
1. the city is well acquainted with the world's best practices	1. the city is well acquainted with the world's best practices 1	1. the city is well acquainted with the world's best practices 2	1. the city is well acquainted with the world's best practices 3
2. the project is embedded in a comprehensive city vision and objectives	2. the project is embedded in a comprehensive city vision and objectives 1	2. the project is embedded in a comprehensive city vision and objectives 2	2. the project is embedded in a comprehensive city vision and objectives 3
3. strong leadership, able to integrate the digital solutions within the smart city strategy	3. strong leadership, able to integrate the digital solutions within the smart city strategy 1	3. strong leadership, able to integrate the digital solutions within the smart city strategy 2	3. strong leadership, able to integrate the digital solutions within the smart city strategy 3
4. all relevant stakeholders are involved	4. all relevant stakeholders are involved 1	4. all relevant stakeholders are involved 2	4. all relevant stakeholders are involved 3
5. the focus is more on the citizen engagement instead of on the technology	5. the focus is more on the citizen engagement instead of on the technology 1	5. the focus is more on the citizen engagement instead of on the technology 2	5. the focus is more on the citizen engagement instead of on the technology 3
6. actively promoted and branded during the whole project cycle	6. actively promoted and branded during the whole project cycle 1	6. actively promoted and branded during the whole project cycle 2	6. actively promoted and branded during the whole project cycle 3
7. represents a feasible business case, where the city is a key strategic partner	7. represents a feasible business case, where the city is a key strategic partner 1	7. represents a feasible business case, where the city is a key strategic partner 2	7. represents a feasible business case, where the city is a key strategic partner 3
8. the city is co-founder of a PPP and the businesses help with expertise, technology, and finance.	8. the city is co-founder of a PPP and the businesses help with expertise, technology, and finance. 1	8. the city is co-founder of a PPP and the businesses help with expertise, technology, and finance. 2	8. the city is co-founder of a PPP and the businesses help with expertise, technology, and finance. 3
9. it is developed, managed and supported by highly skilled “agents of innovation and change”	9. it is developed, managed and supported by highly skilled “agents of innovation and change” 1	9. it is developed, managed and supported by highly skilled “agents of innovation and change” 2	9. it is developed, managed and supported by highly skilled “agents of innovation and change” 3
10. properly organized and skilled city administration, able to solve any challenges	10. properly organized and skilled city administration, able to solve any challenges 1	10. properly organized and skilled city administration, able to solve any challenges 2	10. properly organized and skilled city administration, able to solve any challenges 3

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5. Rate from 1 (lowest) to 3 (highest) the level of importance of each of the transversal competences for the success of a smart city project:

	1	2	3
1. creative thinking	1. creative thinking 1	1. creative thinking 2	1. creative thinking 3
2. familiarity with new technologies & ICT	2. familiarity with new technologies & ICT 1	2. familiarity with new technologies & ICT 2	2. familiarity with new technologies & ICT 3
3. innovative thinking	3. innovative thinking 1	3. innovative thinking 2	3. innovative thinking 3
4. city/urban planning policies areas of knowledge	4. city/urban planning policies areas of knowledge 1	4. city/urban planning policies areas of knowledge 2	4. city/urban planning policies areas of knowledge 3
5. familiarity with legislation	5. familiarity with legislation 1	5. familiarity with legislation 2	5. familiarity with legislation 3
6. critical thinking	6. critical thinking 1	6. critical thinking 2	6. critical thinking 3
7. team work	7. team work 1	7. team work 2	7. team work 3
8. intercultural competences	8. intercultural competences 1	8. intercultural competences 2	8. intercultural competences 3
9. learn by experience	9. learn by experience 1	9. learn by experience 2	9. learn by experience 3
10. emotional intelligence / empathy	10. emotional intelligence / empathy 1	10. emotional intelligence / empathy 2	10. emotional intelligence / empathy 3
11. mobilise others	11. mobilise others 1	11. mobilise others 2	11. mobilise others 3
12. task/time management	12. task/time management 1	12. task/time management 2	12. task/time management 3
13. decision-making	13. decision-making 1	13. decision-making 2	13. decision-making 3
14. leadership and conflict-management	14. leadership and conflict-management 1	14. leadership and conflict-management 2	14. leadership and conflict-management 3
15. finance management	15. finance management 1	15. finance management 2	15. finance management 3
16. public communication	16. public communication 1	16. public communication 2	16. public communication 3

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6. Please, mark only 5 (five) of the listed technologies, which are of greatest importance for making cities smart, in your opinion:

artificial Intelligence

data analytics

cloud computing

Internet of Things

cyber physical systems

smart sensors

collaborative robotics

cybersecurity

blockchain

augmented reality

virtual reality

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7. To what extent you agree with the following statement: "providing a pathway to new skills of the project managers, developers and consultants to deal with smart cities projects can boost efficacy of the digital transformation".

strongly agree

agree

neutral

disagree

strongly disagree

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8. Which training method is the most appropriate for upskilling smart city professionals? Mark 3 (three) of them that in your opinion will give best results!

role playing

problem-based learning

group work / cooperative learning

e-learning and distance learning

classroom lessons

outdoor training

play business games

use of case studies

add another, if you prefer!

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9. Contact details (optional). You will receive the final results to the email provided here.

Name and surname

Company / Organization

Country

E-mail address