7I-Model for Smart Urban Management

The article presents the author’s model of the stages of the formation of a smart city (model “7I”), it is shown that the following levels are the basis for the development of smart cities: engineering infrastructure, institutes, communication and communication systems, data integration, user and technical systems interaction, innovation, innovation in the components of a smart city. It has been determined that these levels of formation of smart cities are based on the use of advanced digital technologies and their applications: big data processing, the use of cloud technologies, digital platforms, blockchain technology, as well as procedures for shared economy, crowdsourcing, the Internet of things, etc. It is concluded that the formation of smart cities meets the national interests of states in the development of a digital society and ensures life safety in the context of the application of digital technologies.