Smart City IoT Solution Template
Use this template to standardize outputs for each new smart city scenario.
1. Use case summary
- Domain:
- Stakeholders:
- Problem statement:
- Success metrics:
2. Device and data profile
- Device types and count:
- Telemetry schema:
- Ingestion rate:
- Command/control requirements:
- Retention policy:
3. Reference architecture
- Edge and field layer:
- Ingestion layer:
- Processing layer:
- Storage layer:
- API and integration layer:
- Monitoring and security layer:
4. NFR checklist
- Availability target:
- Latency target:
- Security controls:
- Data privacy constraints:
- DR strategy:
- Cost target:
5. Phased roadmap
Phase 1 - Pilot
- Scope:
- Deliverables:
- Exit criteria:
Phase 2 - Scale
- Scope:
- Deliverables:
- Exit criteria:
Phase 3 - Optimize
- Scope:
- Deliverables:
- Exit criteria:
6. Initial backlog baseline
- Epic: Device onboarding and identity
- Epic: Telemetry ingestion and routing
- Epic: Real-time alerting and incident workflow
- Epic: Historical analytics and reporting
- Epic: Security and compliance hardening
- Epic: Governance and cost optimization
7. Risks
- Vendor/device interoperability gaps
- Network reliability in field locations
- Data quality issues and schema drift
- Over-retention that increases costs
- Ambiguity in operational ownership