Wilson, D. and McLoughlin, Shane and Brynskov, M. (2019) Organicity: Lessons from an Experimentation as a Service Model for Digital Civic Innovation. In: International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction 2019 (ICSIC). ICE Publishing, pp. 195-202. ISBN 9780727764669

Preview

Download (766kB) | Preview

Abstract

In the paradigm of the Smart City, cities are embracing new digital technologies and data innovation to redefine their relationship to citizens and enterprise. Increasingly, cities are developing visions, strategies, and related digital masterplans and action groups with which to coordinate these efforts. The European Horizon 2020 funded OrganiCity project explored a new model for providing access to all citizens to collaboratively develop and test their ideas for managing and improving the urban environment using data. The people centred and data driven approach of the OrganiCity project developed an Experimentation as a Service (EaaS) model across 13 cities and with 43 experiments. In this paper, we describe the 4 key service pillars that emerged through designing a platform to enable experimentation and the associated engagement practices required to facilitate testing in a city. The service pillars are: systematic experimentation, co-creation, federated ethics & privacy, and management of liability & Intellectual Property Rights. The EaaS approach provided a low-risk service blueprint for city authorities to democratically source, test and support scaling-up innovative solutions to their city challenges. Analysis of experimenter’s projects highlighted the importance of shared infrastructure for reducing the barrier to entry for accessing the digital tools, but more importantly highlighted the investment required, and value of, the human resources required to facilitate the process of experimentation.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Cite as: Organicity: Lessons from an Experimentation as a Service Model for Digital Civic Innovation WilsonD., McLoughlinS., and BrynskovM. International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction 2019 (ICSIC). January 2019, 195-202
Keywords:	Organicity; Lessons; Experimentation; Service Model; Digital Civic Innovation;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Innovation Value Institute, IVI
Item ID:	14364
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1680/icsic.64669.195
Depositing User:	Shane McLoughlin
Date Deposited:	21 Apr 2021 14:56
Publisher:	ICE Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

Repository Staff Only(login required)

Item control page

Downloads

Origin of downloads