Abstract
The purpose of the article is to identify, elaborate and systematize the role of technical standards in the formation of Smart Cities in Poland. The method used was a critical analysis of legal documents and a case study of Warsaw and Krakow, supported by induction and deduction. The results of the study show that the voluntary application of ISO 37120/37122 standards causes fragmentation of implementations and limits the advancement of Polish cities in the rankings of smart metropolises. The author argues that legal sanctioning of key Smart City standards and a mechanism for their regular updating could accelerate digital transformation and increase interoperability of urban infrastructure.
Paper Type
Poster
DOI
10.62036/ISD.2025.156
The role of technical standards in shaping Smart Cities in Polish cities
The purpose of the article is to identify, elaborate and systematize the role of technical standards in the formation of Smart Cities in Poland. The method used was a critical analysis of legal documents and a case study of Warsaw and Krakow, supported by induction and deduction. The results of the study show that the voluntary application of ISO 37120/37122 standards causes fragmentation of implementations and limits the advancement of Polish cities in the rankings of smart metropolises. The author argues that legal sanctioning of key Smart City standards and a mechanism for their regular updating could accelerate digital transformation and increase interoperability of urban infrastructure.
Recommended Citation
Kaup, S. & Gracz, L. (2025). The role of technical standards in shaping Smart Cities in Polish citiesIn I. Luković, S. Bjeladinović, B. Delibašić, D. Barać, N. Iivari, E. Insfran, M. Lang, H. Linger, & C. Schneider (Eds.), Empowering the Interdisciplinary Role of ISD in Addressing Contemporary Issues in Digital Transformation: How Data Science and Generative AI Contributes to ISD (ISD2025 Proceedings). Belgrade, Serbia: University of Gdańsk, Department of Business Informatics & University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences. ISBN: 978-83-972632-1-5. https://doi.org/10.62036/ISD.2025.156