Abstract
In the literature there are many definitions of co-creation and several disciplines are involved within this approach, especially co-design, participatory design and open innovation. Co-creation has been linked with many tools and platforms, without a coherent framework and specific guiding principles to follow, especially within the smart cities’ context for developing new services. For this reason, it is required to clearly define which are the methods and digital tools that cities should pursue to fully exploit the potential of these platforms in terms of enhancing global collaborations. Starting from the review of the literature on participatory design, co-creation and open innovation, the paper aims to discuss the role of Living Labs in supporting service design for smart cities, by providing an effective approach for involving stakeholders in real life experimentation through digital platforms. The evaluation has taken into account the current use of co-creation approaches by eight smart cities involved in the SynchroniCity project, and considered as the current best practices in Europe. The analysis focused on timing, stakeholders, activities for involving citizens, rewarding systems, tools and metrics used to investigate the success of their implementation. Ten methods and twelve tools have been selected as the one best supporting smart cities in service design and their real application has been investigated through an online questionnaire and in depth interviews to the cities. As a result of the study, Living Lab has resulted as the most used and effective method for the smart cities in the EU for service design.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Organizing for Digital Innovation |
Subtitle of host publication | At the Interface Between Social Media, Human Behavior and Inclusion |
Editors | Alessandra Lazazzara, Raoul C.D. Nacamulli, Cecilia Rossignoli, Stefano Za |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 135-147 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-90500-6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-90499-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 14th Conference of the Italian Chapter of AIS, itAIS 2017 - University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy Duration: 6 Oct 2017 → 7 Oct 2017 Conference number: 14 |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 27 |
ISSN (Print) | 2195-4968 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2195-4976 |
Conference
Conference | 14th Conference of the Italian Chapter of AIS, itAIS 2017 |
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Abbreviated title | itAIS |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Milan |
Period | 6/10/17 → 7/10/17 |
Keywords
- Smart cities
- Internet of things
- Co-creation
- Participatory design
- Living labs
- Service design