MODINIS Study on Interoperability at Local and Regional Level

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MODINIS Study on Interoperability at Local and
Regional Level EISCO 2005 - 04/06/2005 Christine
Leitner, Project Manager, EIPA
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Consortium
3 partners in the Consortium EIPA -
European Institute of Public Administration
CERTH/ITI - Centre for Research and
Technology Hellas, Informatics and
Telematics Institute ifib -
Institut für Informtionsmanagement Bremen
GmbH
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MODINIS background - 2

• MODINIS Programme
• (support for the implementation of the eEurope
  2005 Action Plan)
• Lot 2 Study on interoperability at local and
  regional level
• Lot 1 Study and services for the reinforcement
  of exchange of good practices in eGovernment
  (Bearing Point, Fraunhofer IAO)
• Lot 3 Study on identity management in
  eGovernment (Univ. of Leuven et.al)

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MODINIS background - 3

• MODINIS Study on Interoperability at Local and
  Regional Level is
• A support action for the exchange of information
  on IOP experiences at regional and local level in
  Europe
• A means to support the improvement of
  cross-border and pan-European IOP
• 26 months duration (21/12/04 to 20/02/07)

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Activities and responsibilities

• The study on IOP at local and regional level
  consists of four main activities (work packages)
  
• Exchange of experiences and case studies ifib
• Local and regional interoperability (IOP) study
  CERTH/ITI
• Dissemination and promotion of progress and
  take-up of interoperability EIPA
• Project management EIPA

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Main objectives

• Intensify the exchange of information on
  practical eGovernment interoperability (IOP)
  experiences at local and regional level
• Support further actions to improve cross-boarder
  and pan-European IOP
• Identify and analyse cases in IOP to be fed into
  the Good Practice Framework (GPF) Portal
  (www.egov-goodpractice.org)

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Expected outcome - 1

• Exchange of experiences and case studies
• Identify stakeholders and multipliers
  (public/private) in IOP
• Undertake stakeholder needs analysis and feedback
  (workshops, networks, etc)
• Collect and analyse case studies
• Feed the eGovernment Good Practice Framework
  (GPF) (www.egov-goodpractice.org)
• Wide dissemination
• Four workshops to results and provide input for
  the study 4 formal, some local (if there is
  interest)
• Discussion forums and other at interoperability
  channel in GPF

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Expected outcome - 2

• Local and regional interoperability study
• Incremental IOP study, including
• Status of local and regional IOP in member states
• Key success factors to IOP
• Key barriers to IOP
• Recommendations to different stakeholder
• Updated version of the study issued every 4
  months
• Feedback
• Workshops
• Questionnaires

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What is interoperability (IOP)?

• IOP and integration not yet clearly defined
  or distinguished
• IOP implies the ability of systems to interlink
  and share data, functionalities and processes
  within or between organisational entities
• IOP is a result of a move to joined-up
  government
• IOP is a means to solve problems

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Three aspects of IOP

• Organisational IOP i.e. aspects of
  organisational and operational structures
  covering political and legal conditions relevant
  to the development and use of IOP solutions
• Semantic IOP i.e. the ability to exchange and
  process data in a meaningful manner through the
  use of standardised data elements and metadata
  standards
• Technical IOP i.e. the use of suitable and
  coordinated technologies including questions of
  technical IOP architecture

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Where is IOP needed?

• Between different services referring to the same
  customer
• Between different stages of a supply chain
  producing one or more services
• Between single agencies in different geographical
  areas
• Between directories of services or documents
• In auxiliary services, e.g. identity management,
  digital signature etc.

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Stakeholders - 2

• Six categories of actors
• Public sector
• Private sector e.g. software companies,
  consultants and standardisation organisations
• European Commission and its agencies
• Other associations, standardisation bodies and
  fora
• Networks
• Experts from e.g. universities

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Stakeholders - 1

• Three types of stakeholders
• Champions people who have successfully
  implemented eGovernment services or
  infrastructures involving IOP
• Interested parties people who are actually
  involved in projects requiring IOP
• Potential/dormant people who should be
  interested in IOP due to current or upcoming
  projects and/or skill requirements

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Stakeholders - 3

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MODINIS Study on Interoperability at Local and
Regional Level
Methodology
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Layers of IOP
ORGANISATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY
Supporting infrastructure
Coordination of business processes
SEMANTIC INTEROPERABILITY
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT (GOVERNANCE)
TECHNICAL/SYNTACTIC INTEROPERABILITY
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Top-down/bottom-up approach to gather good
practices in IOP
European activities
National programmes
Standardisation
Associations
top-down
Standardisation Bodies
GOOD PRACTICE CASES
Cooperation
bottom-up
Projects initiatives on local
regional level
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Cases to be considered
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Assessment criteria of Good Practices in
eGovernment IOP

• A case or service will have to
• Be provided at local or regional level
• Cover elements of a minimum two different levels
  of government
• Include elements of all layers of IOP
• A case will be assessed further on
• Relevance and transferability
• Innovativeness and effective management
• Real and practical results and impact
• Cross-border cases are of particular interest

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Study methodology - 1

• The methodology includes 6 iterations (one
  iteration every 4 months)
• Conduct study and perform analysis, i.e.to
• Understand the status of IOP
• Identify key issues
• Identify key barriers
• Propose suitable recommendations for different
  stakeholder groups
• Monitor progress and provide feedback (workshops,
  online consultation, etc.)

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• Thank you for your attention
• Contact
• Christine Leitner
• European Institute of Public Administration
  (EIPA)
• PO Box 1229
• NL-6201 BE Maastricht
• THE NETHERLANDS
• Tel. [phone]
• Fax. [phone]
• Email c.leitner_at_eipa-nl.com
• Web www.eipa.nl