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f) SSC Projected Cost Benefit Analysis

Given the massive expected amounts of investments needed to realize the SSC concept, it is of
extreme importance to conduct cost benefit analysis to analyze the feasibility of deploying such
systems. Not only does the sustainability concept addressed environmental and societal challenges,
but also includes issues related to the economic feasibility and long‐term break‐even on the micro
and macro levels.

In the process of analyzing the different possibilities to achieve the set strategic targets, it is
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important to develop a technology market adoption model which would be capable of estimating
the needed investments using different SSC technologies combinations or options. The model
should estimate the needed investments per SSC service sector, in addition to its financial viability
and foreseen macro‐economic impact. This quantitative analysis enables policy makers to establish
the right combination of policy tools and strategic directives to create a robust SSC ecosystem.

3.4 Phase 4: Management Plan

This last phase includes the definition of the City Governance and the setting of the Monitoring
Dashboard to evaluate city performance in the future.

This stage involves close coordination and collaboration among SSC stakeholders, as well as the
implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
The execution of each initiative must be carried out in accordance with the Action Plan. The
necessary information must be made available in order to realize the initiative and learn from
experiences. Additionally, it is in this implementation phase, where special attention must be paid
to infrastructural needs.
This phase is also focused on evaluating, reporting and learning from the SSC process and related
experiences. The results must be registered, measured and analyzed in order to identify the
improvements made through the different initiatives.
The level of success of the SSC initiative will arrive through the economic, social and environmental
results in the long term). This evaluation contributes to informing the high‐level municipal decision‐
makers, as well as to informing the preparation of future baseline reviews to deepen SSC plans,
among others. It can involve the use of various mechanisms for knowledge and experience sharing
among the different SSC stakeholders.
The implementation process is the most crucial stage of any strategic plan. During this process one
may face several challenges which include: defining the skills required for those responsible for its
execution, defining the budget and related financial issues, establishing progress indicators,
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evaluating the results and presenting the findings to the stakeholders :
1. Governance of Implementation: For the purpose of implementation of the master plan, a
governance committee should be set up. The members of this governance committee
should be people who worked on the development of the master plan first hand. The
governance committee will be in charge of reinforcing the competences in budgetary
control, and should be able to specify relevant agreements, and develop a communication
plan.

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17 eMisr, National Broadband Plan, Egypt, 2011 available at: http://www.tra.gov.eg/emisr/Documents.aspx
18 Fernández Güell, J.M. (2006) – Planificación estratégica de ciudades: Nuevos instrumentos y procesos,
Barcelona: Editorial Reverté.

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