LOCREGIS II
 
 

Best practice criteria for the profiling of the local and regional information society projects

4.1.2000



 
 
 

1. Attractiveness
Examples
The project increases local and regional attractiviness
1.1 improving access to telecommunication that is not yet available or prove better access to the existing infrastructure
building new regional infrastructure
establishing Internet kiosks and other access points
decreasing the telecommunication costs
 increasing the competition of the operators
1.2 creating demand for the use of existing infrastructure and services
awareness activities
creating new local or regional content
better user-friendliness
1.3 providing a higher quality of life for the people
positive effects on environment
better and/or new services
more equal society
better education level
decreasing specific regional problems/disparities
1.4 enhancing economic resources
business opportunities
settlement of companies
reducing location disadvantages
new jobs, better employment
1.5 increasing skilled potential on the area
intellectual download from other regions
helps well trained people to stay
awaking the creative potential of the region
developing the skills
1.6 improving image and enhanced credibility
higher visibility
better regional self-esteem

 
2. Innovativiness
Examples
The project is innovative concerning
2.1 the content and tools on the regional level
innovative inside the own region/geographical target area
2.2 the content and tools on the international level
innovative on the European/global level
2.3 objectives/content for the specified target group
new approach to the target group (e.g. electronic commerce in the public government)
2.4 reengineering the existing structures
in the public government
networking the SMEs, building up virtual enterprises
new business culture
2.5 in the project implementation 
leadership
learning of the participating people
2.6 the level of challenges in the implementation
potential for exploitation
positive high-risk

 
 
3. Partnership
Examples
The partnership in the project
3.1 involves all natural/important partners
horizontal and/or vertical depending on the project
also national organizations if needed
partnership over the sectoral and administrative borders
3.2 involves the private sector appropriately
3.3 creates new networking platforms during the project
structural basis for a new co-operation
3.4 optimizes the competencies of the partners
also the decision making in the project and common vision
subsidiarity
knowledge about the needs of the end-users
3.5 displays transregional features
supports integration
supports wider and developing co-operation (like development from administrative co-operation to the co-operation of the enterprises)
can be also co-operation only on the professional level
3.6 has a potential to continue after the project
partnership in a long term

 
 
4. Strategic planning
Examples
The project/project plan includes
4.1 market analysis
identification of the needs
recognition of the regional development targets
business plans
4.2 involvement of the end-users
also marketing to the target groups
4.3 motivation and commitment of the partners
like win-to-win principles
4.4 an ongoing controlling system
plan-do-control-act -principle
4.5 a sustainable development of the produced results, experience, infrastructure and networks after the project
survival plan of the products after the project
self-financing after public funding period
4.6 dissemination plan
plan on how to make the results available and usable

 
 
5. Regional development policy
Examples
The project
5.1 is compatible with the regional development strategies
5.2 is connected to the national or regional clusters
links to other activities on the same sector (e.g. a national welfare cluster)
synergy with the competence centres
 is part of the regional IS project cluster
5.3 is transferable
can be easily reproduced in terms of the tools and methodology used in the project
is producing know-how that can be transferred
is producing results that help other regions/projects to continue using that information
has features that help other regions to make similar project cheaper
can be funded using also other sources
5.4 is a regional or local spearhead/key project
opens the way for the new projects
creating awareness
creating critical mass
nature of a process rather than a project
spin-off effects
is prerequisite of other projects
5.5 is covering the whole region
geographical coverage
sectoral coverage (e.g. the schools of the region)
5.6 has a potential leverage effect
start-up grants have facilitated further access to additional investment
financial snow-ball effect
creating new investments