A key prerequisite for such a project is that Korea already has a cultural environment and legal precedent that such a large-scale deployment of cameras was both admissible and accepted without significant complaint from citizens. In places like the European Union, such projects face far more complications. This is not to say that such a project would not be possible, but it may require significantly more legislative groundwork in order to transfer successfully. Citizen engagement and awareness are key to citizen acceptance and public outreach campaigns would be strongly advisable prior to implementation.

Another context unique to Korea is the nation’s compulsory military service for young men, many of whom are assigned to the police force. This greatly boosts the human resources capabilities for the police force of Anyang and, in conjunction with the Ubiquitous Integrated Center, can allow for extremely rapid response times to crimes. Finally, the high speed internet infrastructure is some of the fastest in the world and capable of handling large amount of data.

One preparation to ensure success of the program was the careful integration and silo-breaking which needed to take place among the various city and national institutions as well as the private sector in order for them to coordinate on their roles in the Ubiquitous Integrated Center. This included not just obvious stakeholders like the police, fire departments, and military, but also public transportation entities and news agencies to name a few. Again, internal communication and outreach among departments was a prerequisite to implementation. The synergy created by doing this project in conjunction with citizen education programs was also a significant factor in its success.