Key value indicators: A framework for values-driven next-generation ICT solutions

IF 5.9 2区 管理学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Gustav Wikström , Nona Bledow , Marja Matinmikko-Blue , Henning Breuer , Cristina Costa , George Darzanos , Anastasius Gavras , Tobias Hossfeld , Ioanna Mesogiti , Katrina Petersen , Pawani Porambage , Razvan-Andrei Stoica , Stefan Wunderer
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Technology design, development and evaluation has long been driven by functional performance optimization and estimated market opportunities. Today, societal challenges and sustainable development goals are calling for a paradigm shift towards aligning technology development with a values-based consideration and re-prioritization of different ecological, social and economic outcomes. Values have been identified as key drivers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) research. They are taken into account in the development of 6G networks, e.g. in the context of EU research funding frameworks, but a clear conceptual framework for values-driven development is still missing. This paper deals with the concept of Key Value Indicators (KVIs) as a method for analyzing the values-related outcomes stemming from ICT developments. Leveraging established definitions, frameworks and value identification methods, the paper proposes a structured KVI framework tailored to the ICT research and development (R&D) sector. The proposed framework comprises five steps, starting from the use case-related identification of values to the assessment of value outcomes. ICT-enabled smart cities are analyzed as an example use case to illustrate how this framework can be applied. The KVI framework is aimed to be a useful tool for the ICT research sector (to be used - primarily but not exclusively - by ICT research projects and programs) to address social challenges in technology design and development phases and to identify and estimate value outcomes from technology use. In addition, the proposed framework aims to assist policy makers to establish value-related targets and set requirements and conditions for ICT developments.

关键价值指标:价值观驱动的下一代信息和通信技术解决方案框架
长期以来,技术设计、开发和评估一直受功能性能优化和估计市场机会的驱动。如今,社会挑战和可持续发展目标要求进行范式转变,使技术开发与基于价值观的考虑相一致,并重新确定不同生态、社会和经济成果的优先次序。价值观已被确定为信息和传播技术(ICT)研究的主要驱动力。在开发 6G 网络的过程中,例如在欧盟研究资助框架的背景下,价值观已被纳入考虑范围,但仍缺少一个明确的价值观驱动开发的概念框架。本文论述了关键价值指标(KVIs)的概念,将其作为分析信息和通信技术发展所产生的价值相关成果的一种方法。利用已有的定义、框架和价值识别方法,本文提出了一个针对信息与传播技术研发部门的结构化关键价值指标框架。建议的框架包括五个步骤,从与使用案例相关的价值识别开始,到价值成果评估。以信息和通信技术驱动的智慧城市为例,分析了如何应用该框架。KVI 框架旨在成为信息和通信技术研究部门(主要但不限于信息和通信技术研究项目和计划)的有用工具,以应对技术设计和开发阶段的社会挑战,并确定和评估技术使用的价值成果。此外,拟议框架还旨在协助决策者制定与价值相关的目标,并为信息和通信技术的发展设定要求和条件。
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Telecommunications Policy
Telecommunications Policy 工程技术-电信学
CiteScore
10.80
自引率
12.50%
发文量
122
审稿时长
38 days
期刊介绍: Telecommunications Policy is concerned with the impact of digitalization in the economy and society. The journal is multidisciplinary, encompassing conceptual, theoretical and empirical studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. The scope includes policy, regulation, and governance; big data, artificial intelligence and data science; new and traditional sectors encompassing new media and the platform economy; management, entrepreneurship, innovation and use. Contributions may explore these topics at national, regional and international levels, including issues confronting both developed and developing countries. The papers accepted by the journal meet high standards of analytical rigor and policy relevance.
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