The Smart Campus Concept For Novosibirsk State University As A Foundation For The Digital Transformation Of A University

The goal of the article is to describe the development and progress of testing, on the basis of Novosibirsk State University, of a Smart Campus concept based on the approaches and best practices of the Smart City concept, taking into account adaptation to the specifics of the university environment.

The research is based on the translation of Smart City approaches into the university environment, taking into account differences in scale, actors, and the specifics of the university setting. The main methodological approaches include the analysis of strategic and regulatory documents, process modeling, as well as pilot implementation at the Novosibirsk State University site.

The key result is a comprehensive Smart Campus concept for Novosibirsk State University: key domains are described (a digital twin of the university, an infrastructure and resource management system, security, financial planning, a unified digital environment, information and client services), a smart campus governance model is described, and a roadmap and a system of KPIs for the stage-by-stage evaluation of the system's effectiveness have been developed.

The practical value of the results lies in the possibility of transferring the best practices and systems, tested in real-world conditions, to other universities.

The target audience of the article includes researchers in the field of education management and digital transformation, university and campus management teams, representatives of federal and regional government bodies, and technology partners.

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