Assessment of city readiness for implementation of the smart city concept

Abstract

Mechanisms for assessing the readiness of urban areas for implementation of the smart city concept are investigated. The relevance of this topic is supported by the request for effective implementation of the concept in the current socio-economic situation. The state attracts much attention to the implementation of state programs and achievement of target indicators. The issue of urban development using modern digital technologies appears to be important, with the relevant ministries paying particular attention to its solution. The paper investigates the existing approaches to the assessment of urban digitalization processes, determines the relationship between the documents of strategic planning and plans for the implementation of state programs. Based on the systems approach, the main directions in assessing the effectiveness of measures on the implementation of the smart city concept in the Russian Federation are classified and formulated. Conclusions on the necessity of adjusting the existing assessment system are made. Options for optimizing and improving the methodology for selecting indicators to assess the effectiveness of city digitalization were developed. As a result, the proposed methodology for assessing the readiness of cities to implement the smart city concept will improve the indicators of the city digitalization project.