Smart City Landscape

Why Managing a Smart City Command Centre is a Headache and How to Overcome This

Plan early to avoid unnecessary costs and further investments.

Mazlan Abbas
IoT World
Published in
4 min readMar 19, 2024

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The vision of Smart Cities has evolved from a mere concept to a strategic framework within reach.

My experience consulting for local governments has shown me their ambition to weave technology into our urban infrastructure.

Nevertheless, this path to an idealized future has its challenges.

I intend to share insights from a recent endeavor to streamline Smart City governance through a unified interface known as the Single Dashboard.

The Single Dashboard Dilemma

Local authorities embarking on the Smart City journey aim to untangle the complex web of urban management.

Anticipation is high for the Single Dashboard, envisioned as a central hub to oversee various city functions.

But this quest for simplification ironically introduces new layers of complexity.

The Challenge of Vendor Dependence

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