Smart City Solution Template

• 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