Overview
ISO/IEC TR 25005-2:2025 is a Technical Report that guides use case collection, analysis, and synthesis of common considerations for data use in smart cities. Part 2 of the ISO/IEC 25005 series focuses on practical methods and frameworks to turn real-world smart city scenarios into actionable guidance for data availability, quality, security, ease of use, and data-enabled innovation. The document is intended to support city-wide data value chains and evidence-based decision making.
Key topics and technical contents
- Methods for collecting use cases
- Unified use case template structure (see Annex A)
- Selection criteria for prioritizing and curating city data use cases
- Methods of use case analysis
- Key variables and a structured framework for analysing use cases
- A documented process of use case analysis to ensure repeatable outcomes
- Variable code information and worked examples (Annex C and Annex D)
- Common considerations for data use
- Data availability: scenarios, stakeholders, data types, challenges and solutions
- Data quality assurance: measurement, stakeholders, assurance strategies
- Ease of data use: accessibility, formats, interoperability, user experience
- Data use security: privacy, protection, threat considerations and mitigations
- Data-enabled innovation: innovation scenarios, reuse, governance and enabling practices
- Supporting material
- Collected use case repository (Annex B) and example analyses to illustrate application
Practical applications
ISO/IEC TR 25005-2:2025 is practical for organizations that design, implement, govern, or evaluate smart city data initiatives:
- City planners and digital transformation teams - for developing city-wide data strategies and prioritizing use cases.
- Data governance, privacy and security teams - to align policies with common considerations for data protection and quality.
- IT architects and platform vendors - to design interoperable data pipelines, APIs and metadata models that address ease of data use and reuse.
- Procurement and policy makers - to specify requirements for datasets, SLAs and governance in tenders.
- Researchers and consultants - to analyze comparative use cases and develop best practices for cross-domain data sharing.
Related standards and keywords
This Technical Report complements ISO/IEC standards on information technology, data governance and smart city interoperability. Relevant search terms for discoverability include: ISO/IEC TR 25005-2:2025, data use in smart cities, use case analysis, data governance, data quality, data security, data availability, and data-enabled innovation.
Using the structured templates and analysis framework in this report helps stakeholders convert diverse smart city scenarios into harmonized, interoperable and secure data practices.