ENThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the peculiarities of smart governance as a fundamental component of a smart social system by analyzing them, highlighting their similarities and differences, and refining the dimensions of smart governance. The concepts of smartness and smart governance are relatively new in the scientific field, thus it is appropriate to systematically review the evolution of these concepts. An in-depth overview of the dimensions of the smart governance model, with the help of foreign and Lithuanian authors, will inspire new researchers. The author created concept tables reflect changes in concepts and highlight differences, thus the researcher strives to form a holistic approach. Theoretical analysis of smart governance allowed to distinguish four dimensions of smart governance: empowered citizenship, strategic mobility, horizontal governance and collaborative interaction. Keywords: Smartness, smart governance, smart social system. [From the publication]