In　the　past,　the　traditional　urban　development　model,　that　is,　the　form　of　mechanical　use　of　urban　resources,　is　no　longer　in　line　with　the　future　development　direction　of　the　city.　In　the　current　urban　management,　it　is　necessary　to　integrate　advanced　science　and　technology　to　promote　the　transformation　and　upgrading　of　urban　development.　Big　data　technology　has　significant　advantages.　It　can　be　used　in　urban　management　to　achieve　revolutionary　transformation.　This　paper　explores　the　potential　value　under　massive　data　and　promotes　the　construction　of　smart　cities.　From　the　perspective　of　big　data,　the　relevant　requirements　for　smart　cities,　as　well　as　the　anatomy　of　smart　government,　smart　enterprises,　wisdom　and　people’s　livelihood,　and　the　issues　that　should　be　paid　attention　to　later,　explore　the　construction　of　smart　cities　based　on　big　data.　The　research　in　this　paper　has　contributed　to　the　further　improvement　of　the　city’s　level　of　intelligence.　©　2020,　Springer　Nature　Singapore　Pte　Ltd.