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)
Kyopol – Symbiotic CityKyopol – Symbiotic CityA living projectA living project
Sociological research
Principles
Technical research
Theoretical analysis
Previous knowledgeObjective
Permanent Beta
to the future
Kyopol – Symbiotic CityKyopol – Symbiotic CityA living projectA living project
Requirements
Principles
Technical research
Theoretical analysis
Previous knowledgeObjective
Participatory evaluationD
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Reviewed design
Pilot projectsAlpha
Reviewed requirements
CollaborativeDesign
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
