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Enabling digital transformation in smart sustainable cities – Master plan

ICT devices and networks should be designed and deployed ensuring EMF compliance, while
supporting the maximum efficiency of ICTs' utilization.

h) SSC projected cost/benefit analysis

Given the massive amounts of projected investments needed to realize the SSC concept, it is
of extreme importance to conduct a cost/benefit analysis to analyse the feasibility of deploying
such systems. Not only does the sustainability concept address environmental and societal
challenges, it also includes issues related to the economic feasibility and long-term, break-even
on the micro and macro levels.

In the process of analysing the different possibilities of achieving the set strategic targets, it is
important to develop a technology market adoption model that can estimate the investment
needed using different SSC technology combinations or options. The model should estimate
the investment needed per SSC service sector, in addition to its financial viability and the macro-
economic impact foreseen. This quantitative analysis enables policy makers to establish the
right combination of policy tools and strategic directives to create a robust SSC ecosystem.

1.4 Phase IV: Management plan

This last phase includes the description of city governance and the setting of the monitoring
dashboard to evaluate city performance in the future.

This stage involves close coordination and collaboration among SSC stakeholders, as well as
the implementation of KPIs.

The execution of each initiative must be carried out in accordance with the action plan. The
necessary information must be made available to realize the initiative and learn from experience.
Additionally, it is in this implementation phase, where special attention must be paid to
infrastructural needs.

This phase is also focused on evaluating, reporting and learning from the SSC process and
related experiences. The results must be registered, measured and analysed in order to identify
the improvements made through the different initiatives.
The level of success of the SSC initiative will be determined through the economic, social and
environmental results in the long term. This evaluation contributes to informing high-level
municipal decision-makers, as well as to informing the preparation of future baseline reviews
to deepen SSC plans, among others. It can involve the use of various sharing mechanisms for
knowledge and experience among the different SSC stakeholders.
The implementation process is the most crucial stage of any strategic plan. During this process,
several challenges can be faced, including: defining the skills required for those responsible for
its execution; defining the budget and related financial issues; establishing progress indicators;
evaluating the results; and presenting the findings to the stakeholders.
1) Governance of implementation: For the purpose of implementation of the master plan,
a governance committee should be set up. The members of this governance committee
should be people who have worked on the development of the master plan first hand.
The governance committee will be in charge of reinforcing the competences in budgetary
control, and should be able to specify relevant agreements and develop a communication
plan.

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