CGS - Center for Globalization and Strategy
IESE Cities in Motion Strategies

Research

1. International Benchmark on urban models: will allow us to respond to the question “Which actions had the best results for cities internationally, in their search for sustainable, equitable, connected and innovative city models?”

Historical analysis of city models
International benchmark of best practices (urban model and solutions)

2. Definition of Best practices and design of case studies on city strategic planning: will allow us to categorize types of strategic plans, identify successes and failures, and understand the key success factors

International benchmark (best practices) on strategic city plans
Case studies of actual city strategic management

3. Comparative analysis on strategic decision making frameworks in cities worldwide: will allow us to understand how local administrations work today

Analysis of current state of theoretical knowledge on decision-making processes in cities
Comparative analysis on decision-making processes in local administrations
Identification of improvement opportunities

4. Design of an innovative Strategic Planning Framework: will allow cities to improve their strategic planning and city management processes

Validation of conclusions on improvement opportunities of decision-making processes in city management
Strategic lines (workshops)
CIM Strategic Management Framework

5. Design of an international Cities in Motion Index: will allow citizens to understand how their city is performing in terms of sustainability, innovation, connectivity and social cohesion

Analysis of International City Indexes
Strategic Lines (workshops)
CIM International City Index

6. Design of a CIM Management toolkit: will allow city managers to obtain a general idea and follow up on how they are performing, through a balance scorecard that will allow them to improve their decisions