To address the issues for a city to become a smart city, The Smart City Advisory Group recommended the development of the following standards and publications:
- The development of a standard on Smart city terminology (PAS 180)
- The development of a Smart city framework standard (PAS 181)
- The development of a Data concept model for smart cities (PAS 182)
- A Smart city overview document (PD 8100)
- A Smart city planning guidelines document (PD 8101)