Marknadsplats för sakernas internet

Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) presents opportunities for cities to provide a multitude of new services to                      
their citizens. Such services need to be procured from suppliers. In order to facilitate procurement, a                                
marketplace is suggested that enables public officials to select and evaluate suppliers of relevant services.                              
This thesis investigates requirements for such a marketplace. Through a number of interviews with                            
stakeholders and through extensive literature research, the thesis identifies relevant functionality and                        
obstacles. These are summarised in an analytical framework and opportunities for future reseach are                            
identified. Among key requirements for the marketplace, three themes are identified: (1) facilitation of                            
procurement of open systems from several suppliers to one and the same buyer; (2) quality assessment                                
and performance evaluation of suppliers and their services; and (3) decision support for stakeholders,                            
including citizens and end users. Research literature and empirical findings related to these three themes                              
are investigated in detail.