In the UK we have something known as leveling up. It focuses on bridging the gap between better and worse situations. there is even a central government The departments for it are called Level Up, Housing and Community Departments (DLUHC).
DLUHC describes its activity as “investing in the region to foster and create growth”. Giving our country the homes it needs and supporting our communities and faiths Group and local government supervision, planning and building security. ”
Leveling Up’s agenda mostly alludes to the gap between London and the poor. A northern town or rural area. With an annual budget of £28 billion, severely impacting the livelihoods of people in more rural areas.
The problem is that it is either not very effective or invisible.People in those areas don’t feel Budget burndown in everyday life.
I remember first reading about smart cities around 2009 when I was working for a big company. A consulting firm that did a lot of work in the public sector.we were quoting Gartner studied the proposal and praised the virtues of a bright new future. Indistinguishable from life at the Jetsons where everything was connected and the kids went to school Hoverboard to school.
Comparing it to today’s British towns feels like a step back in time and in time. The quality of the environment around us.
After the 2008 financial crisis, Brexit, COVID and subsequent cost of living crisis, the average UK The town’s main street consists of 50% vacant shops and 30% homogenous cafes and shops Same logo, different location, seen in every town.new churn Business is moving fast, and with high rents and low staffing, the business plans of enthusiasts are on fire. entrepreneur. A suburban retail park acts as an additional invisible force field. Stop shoppers from venturing into the traditional town center.
Cities are different. No out of town alternatives.people live and work Drive traffic, spend, success, and investment.
Looking back at the early smart urban landscape about 15 years ago, these innovations it sounded great (a word that comes from Greek) Phantos, meaning visible) but It never happened before our eyes. future.
what if?
You will be fascinated by the retro-futuristic art. It focuses on how the past imagined the future. I like most of the images used in Resulting’s corporate branding. It’s a retro future. We do this as a consulting metaphor: How different decisions and choices can lead to different outcomes Various roadmaps.
Imagine that the last decade has focused on smart technology instead of focusing on smart cities.I own one, but I have a different interpretation of the word smart.
Smart – Possessing or exhibiting resourceful intelligence
Smart – (of people) Clean, tidy, and well-dressed.
What if you invested in removing pot holes or renovating a dilapidated building? Would you like to renovate the town center instead of building similar out-of-town alternatives?
What if an underutilized CBD office space could be quickly repurposed as a central living space? Accommodation with an industrial feel?
traffic, pollution, and carbon?
What if you could tidy up the whole town center and make it a nicer, more urban place? Less dystopian in nature?
You may be wondering what this has to do with ERP.
Nothing really. Except figuratively.
Currently, companies and public authorities (including DLUHC) are considering: In-memory database, AI, ML, IoT, you name it
But they suffer from the same problem today – they haven’t been able to get smarter. ERP technology they have. Dangerous data, inefficient processes, clunky UI, Such as reports that do not meet the standards.
If you want a smart ERP, listen to the lessons from city planners and focus on getting smarter What you have today before chasing a Jetsons-inspired future.
It might save you from a Stone Age scenario where the high street to success is paved with nothing but cavernous holes.
