Using multiple correspondence analysis to determine recommended professional profiles for Smart Cities projects

The absence of clearly defined professional profiles for Smart City engineers and technicians motivated this study, which aims to identify their key functions and skill requirements. An international survey was conducted among relevant stakeholders involved in Smart City projects to shape those two...

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Autores: López Baldominos, Inés, Pospelova, Vera, Caballé Cervigón, Nuria, Fernández Sanz, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/133882
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/133882
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Engineers
ESCO
Multiple correspondence analysis
Multivariate data analysis
Professional profiles
Smart cities
Technicians
Estadística aplicada
Informática (Informática)
1209.03 Análisis de Datos
1209.09 Análisis Multivariante
1203.17 Informática
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Sumario:The absence of clearly defined professional profiles for Smart City engineers and technicians motivated this study, which aims to identify their key functions and skill requirements. An international survey was conducted among relevant stakeholders involved in Smart City projects to shape those two profiles. The collected data were analysed through descriptive statistics and Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), allowing the identification of functional domains that are essential for both roles, while also revealing distinctive patterns between them. The findings show that, although engineers and technicians share core technical competencies, engineers place comparatively greater emphasis on soft and green skills. Overall, the study provides an evidence-based characterisation of Smart City professional profiles, contributing to the refinement of European qualification and skills frameworks.