SINGAPORE–Governments in Asia need to open up more public data that are more “impactful” so local developers can use the information to create innovations that will accelerate the move toward “smarter cities” and better meet people’s needs. One industry watcher thinks this is unlikely to happen though. Sean O’Brien, global vice president for urban matters and public security at SAP, noted cities, rather than countries, will be the global growth engines for the foreseeable future. For these cities to be smarter , clean and green, governments have a pivotal role in supporting and fostering developments in these areas, he noted. At a briefing held here Thursday to introduce SAP’s Urban Matters initiative, O’Brien said the software giant’s aim was to help cities run better, enable governments and business to transform and innovate with tech, and improve the lives of citizens. In Asia, specifically emerging cities such as India’s Mumbai and Auckland in New Zealand, the executive said officials there are engaging SAP for advice and tools to streamline public sector operations. These include boosting efficiency in call centers, improve the reporting and notification systems for disaster and emergency, and ensuring the tax and revenue processes are effective. “They are basically… Read full this story
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