Creating the symbiotic city: Bottom-up collaboration for the co-design of Civic Software, Brussels, 2011.10.27

CREATING THE SYMBIOTIC CREATING THE SYMBIOTIC CITY:CITY:

Bottom-up collaboration for Bottom-up collaboration for the co-design of Civic the co-design of Civic

SoftwareSoftware

Pedro Prieto Martín, Asoc. Ciudades [email protected]

ePractice Event: Collaborative production of eGovernment servicesBrussels, 2011.10.27

TARGETTransformative, Adaptive,

Responsive and enGaging EnvironmenT

€9,451,668.00

CONTEXT: ICT for CONTEXT: ICT for GovernanceGovernance

Innovation Support Innovation Support ModelsModels

CONTEXT: ICT for CONTEXT: ICT for GovernanceGovernance

Innovation Support Innovation Support ModelsModels

About “Ciudades Kyosei”About “Ciudades Kyosei” First Spanish NGO devoted to

(e)Participation, eDemocracy and eGovernance

• Officially established in 2006;

• Our research on (e)Participation started in 2004.

Areas of work:

• (e)Participation research and expertise

• (e)Participation advocacy, promotion and education

• Socio-technical design, construction and management of Civic Software systems

Our research has focused on:

• Civic Engagement

• Best design practices for (e)Participation systems

• Difficulties to promote innovation in the ICT for Governance field

Our main aim:

● The collaborative creation of Kyopol(aka. Symbiotic City)

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Sociological research

Principles

Technical research

Theoretical analysis

Previous knowledgeObjective

Permanent Beta

to the future

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Requirements

Principles

Technical research

Theoretical analysis

Previous knowledgeObjective

Participatory evaluationD

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Reviewed design

Pilot projectsAlpha

Reviewed requirements

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Construction

Sociological research

Participatoryevaluation

• Citizens• Civic Associations• Social Movements (15M /15O)• Politicians and representatives • Townhall officials• Media• Researchers...

Collaborative Creation – Collaborative Creation – Who?Who?

Collaborative Creation – Collaborative Creation – How?How?

General Coordination:• Facebook Group• e-Mail lists

Knowledge:• Wiki

•System Documentation and participatory methodologies

•Scenarios and “Personas”• Shared Docs

Functionality:• Wire-frames• Prototypes

Collaborative Creation – Collaborative Creation – How?How?

General Coordination:• Facebook Group• e-Mail lists

Knowledge:• Wiki

•System Documentation and participatory methodologies

•Scenarios and “Personas”• Shared Docs

Functionality:• Wire-frames• Prototypes

Key Lessons: • Collaboration – Community – People

•Care about details•Be patient: help your helpers to help

you•You are creating a community! Think

long-term

• Tasks•Simple singleton tasks•That might or might not be attended•Designed to work yes or yes

?

Thank you very much for your mindful listening!!

More information athttp://www.ckyosei.org