Overview
IEC SRD 63233-1:2022 - Smart city standards inventory and mapping - Part 1: Methodology - defines a systematic methodology for building a smart city standards inventory and producing standards maps that link standards to smart city reference architectures, models and frameworks. Published as an IEC Systems Reference Deliverable, the document explains steps to identify, tag, correlate and visualize standards so standards-development organizations (SDOs), implementers and city stakeholders can quickly find the standards relevant to citizen services, city infrastructure, governance and other smart city domains.
Key topics and technical scope
The methodology focuses on practical, repeatable processes rather than normative requirements. Major topics covered include:
- Systematic approach to inventory building and mapping based on IEC systems thinking.
- Stepwise workflow: (1) select/build a city model, (2) derive identification principles, (3) identify existing standards, (4) tag standards, (5) build a standards association network, (6) produce the standards map.
- Standards identification methods: guiding principles, criteria for smart-city relevance, correlation analysis and a use‑case‑based method for discovery.
- Structured catalogue: principles for structuring the inventory and a vocabulary/tags for classification.
- Tags‑based clustering and standards association network to represent relationships between standards.
- Mapping relationships and visualization techniques to place standards onto architecture models and produce user-friendly maps.
- Maintenance and update processes for keeping the inventory current.
- Supporting annexes: keyword/search strategies and example tag lists.
Practical applications and users
IEC SRD 63233-1 is intended as a practical tool for organizations involved in smart city standardization and deployment. Typical applications:
- Rapidly locating standards applicable to a city architecture component (e.g., mobility, energy, data exchange).
- Building or integrating a common standards repository and mapping tool for multi‑SDO coordination.
- Performing standards gap analysis to identify where new standards are needed.
- Enabling city planners, system architects, solution vendors and certification bodies to align implementations to accepted standards.
Who will use it:
- Standards development organizations (SDOs), consortia and national committees
- City authorities and policymakers
- System integrators, solution providers and implementers
- Researchers and consultants doing standards alignment and gap analysis
Related standards and models
IEC SRD 63233-1 recommends mapping to established smart city architectures such as the IEC Smart Cities Reference Architecture (SCRA) and other frameworks referenced in practice (e.g., ISO/IEC 30145, ISO 37101, ISO 37106). These references support consistent mapping across multiple architecture views and SDO outputs.
Keywords: IEC SRD 63233-1, smart city standards inventory, standards mapping, standards map, standards association network, tags-based clustering, smart city reference architecture, standards gap analysis.