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Title The Business Model Evaluation Tool for Smart Cities: Application to SmartSantander Use Cases
ID_Doc 43965
Authors Díaz-Díaz, R; Muñoz, L; Pérez-González, D
Title The Business Model Evaluation Tool for Smart Cities: Application to SmartSantander Use Cases
Year 2017
Published Energies, 10, 3
DOI 10.3390/en10030262
Abstract New technologies open up the door to multiple business models applied to public services in smart cities. However, there is not a commonly adopted methodology for evaluating business models in smart cities that can help both practitioners and researchers to choose the best option. This paper addresses this gap introducing the Business Model Evaluation Tool for Smart Cities. This methodology is a simple, organized, flexible and the transparent system that facilitates the work of the evaluators of potential business models. It is useful to compare two or more business models and take strategic decisions promptly. The method is part of a previous process of content analysis and it is based on the widely utilized Business Model Canvas. The evaluation method has been assessed by 11 experts and, subsequently it has been validated applying it to the case studies of Santander's waste management and street lighting systems, which take advantage of innovative technologies commonly used in smart cities.
Author Keywords business models; performance; measurement; smart city; public service; IoT
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000398736700002
WoS Category Energy & Fuels
Research Area Energy & Fuels
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/3/262/pdf?version=1487850631
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