Networks of C: initiated top-down
interaction The idea for ITS Vienna Region was created
on the political level by several transport
experts of the municipality of the City of
Vienna assisted by external traffic planning
consultants.
D: support on the political level
Commitment and active involvement of
the public authorities to establish and
maintain the framework for the
systematic collection, distribution and
reuse of traffic data.
D: twofold leadership
The coordinator of ITS Vienna Region theD: broad support on the political level
holds good contacts to policy makers andFrom the beginning ITS Vienna Region
decisive representatives in the transportwas broadly fostered by public authorities
community. The project manager isand policy makers on the regional and
embedded in a dense and heterogeneousnational level in each stage of the life
transport expert0 s network.cycle.
D: converging interests
The definition of a joint business case was
decisive to define role, contribution and
benefits of each partner.
D: utilisation of existing relations
B: diverging interests and missingMost project partners were acquainted
mutual benefitsthrough long-established collaborative
relationships.
Foundation of a joint limited company failed D: exploitation of existing solutions
because of diverging interests, cultures and The information service is based on
proved technologies that are expandedapproaches the regional and national
and improved in small and manageabletransport operators.
steps (incremental innovation); the
combination of these technologies led to
an innovative solution (radical
innovation).
C: incremental adaption of
collaborative settings