Complete title:
Study on Interoperability at Local and Regional Level
Interoperability Study – Final version
Country/location:
EU Institutions
Publication date:
20 April 2007
Document type:
Official study
Topic(s):
Infrastructure and Interoperability / Policy and Strategy / Benchmarking
Author(s):
E. Tambouris, K. Tarabanis, V. Peristeras and N. Liotas, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas and the Informatics and Telematics Institute (CERTH/ITI) for the eGovernment Unit of DG Information Society and Media, European Commission
Description (short summary):
The ability to interlink and share data, functionalities and processes of formerly stand-alone eGovernment systems and services is key to future eGovernment success at all levels and is increasing in importance. The aim of the Interoperability Study at Local and Regional level (IOP Study) project was to improve the understanding and knowledge of eGovernment Interoperability at local and regional level by capitalising on relevant good practice in Europe.
The final version of the IOP Study discusses key success factors of the technical, semantic, organisational and governance layers of interoperability. Building upon these success factors, the document identifies several recommendations for interoperability at EU, national and local/regional levels. Finally, the Study comprises status reports on interoperability in all Member States (EU-25, before 01 January 2007).
The IOP Study commenced on 21 December 2004 and ended on 28 February 2007. In 2005, the methodology and key definitions required for the Study were established, existing and additional good practice cases with relevance to interoperability were identified, and an analysis of an extensive bibliography on eGovernment and interoperability was established. In 2006 and 2007, 8 workshops focusing on different areas of interoperability were held, the IOP Study was finalised in an iterative manner, and good practice examples as well as main deliverables were added to the European Commission’s Good Practice Framework Portal (now migrated to http://www.epractice.eu) to disseminate the results and findings of the project.
Related article(s):
Copyright information:
Original URL:
Language(s) available:
EN
Number of pages (Full study):
256
Document(s) for download: |
Print
Full Study
