1. Sylvia Archmann European Institute of Public Administration, NL
Presentation of MODINIS Interoperability Study at Local and Regional Level EUPAN – eGov Working Group 9-10 November 2006
Sylvia Archmann
European Institute of Public Administration, NL

2. CONSORTIUM EIPA - European Institute of Public Administration
CERTH/ITI - Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Informatics and Telematics Institute
Ifib - Institut für Informationsmanagement Bremen GmbH

3. Lot 2: Study on interoperability at local and regional level
MODINIS PROGRAMME
Lot 1: Study and services for the reinforcement of exchange of good practices in eGovernment (Bearing Point) – GPF
Lot 2: Study on interoperability at local and regional level
Lot 3: Study on identity management in eGovernment (Univ. of Leuven)

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

5. FOUR WORK PACKAGES
Exchange of experiences (4 formal workshops) and case studies in interoperability (IOP) – ifib
Local and regional interoperability study – CERTH/ITI
Dissemination (including local workshops) and promotion of progress and take-up of interoperability – EIPA
Project management – EIPA

6. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
To highlight the potential of semantic interoperability in eGovernment in administrative practice (cases studies)
To provide an opportunity for exchange and learning between Champions and Interested Parties

7. EXPECTED RESULTS
A learning experience for the participants, information sharing and community building
Better knowledge and understanding of the information needs of stakeholders in interoperability
Endorsement of the case studies
Guidance for the study

8. UPCOMING EVENTS 4th Formal Workshop 4th Local Workshop Any interest?
30 January 2007, Brussels (BE)
Topic: Key success factors and recommendations on interoperability
Objective: Disseminating the final results of the Study on Interoperability at Local and Regional Level
4th Local Workshop
24 November 2006, Valencia (ES)
Cases providing common infrastructure for local and regional eGovernment services
in cooperation with the iSummit, Regional Government of Valencia, 22nd to 24th November 2006, Valencia (ES)
Any interest?

9. Study on Good Practice in Interoperability

10. Contents
Interoperability (IOP) Study Objectives
Contents of IOP Study
Layers of IOP
Status Reports in MS
Recommendations
Your Involvement and Future Steps

11. Objectives
To conduct a study on local and regional interoperability to cover the following:
Status of local and regional interoperability in member states
Key success factors of local and regional interoperability
Key barriers of local and regional interoperability
Recommendations to different stakeholders

12. Overview
One of the project’s objectives is to “conduct a good practice study for interoperability at local and regional level”
The Study is conducted in an incremental manner
A new version is issued every 4 months
So far, fifth versions have been prepared
The sixth (last) version is due at the end of December and will also consider the Workshop results

13. IOP Study Contents
Current (Fifth) version of the Study (D2.6) includes:
Introduction on
eGov and IOP definitions
IOP analysis framework
Status Report on IOP at local and regional level in member states
Detailed Reports for Austria, Estonia, Germany and the UK
Short Reports for all remaining MS
Important Findings
From surveying the stakeholders’ information needs
From analysing 109 eGovernment IOP good practice cases
Key Success Factors and Barriers with regards to organisational, semantic and technical IOP as well as IOP governance
Recommendations
Brief descriptions of 12 cases presented at workshops and analysed by WP1

14. eGovernment IOP
eGovernment Interoperability is the ability of public authorities’ ICT systems and business processes to share information and knowledge within and across organisational boundaries in order to better support the provision of public services as well as strengthen support to public policies and to democratic processes

15. Layers of Interoperability
ORGANISATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY
Supporting infrastructure
Coordination of business processes
SEMANTIC INTEROPERABILITY
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT (GOVERNANCE)
TECHNICAL/SYNTACTIC INTEROPERABILITY

16. IOP Analysis Governance of interoperability Technical interoperability
Governance of IOP is concerned with political, legal and structural conditions, which are relevant for developing and using interoperable applications.
Technical interoperability
This aspect of interoperability covers the technical issues of linking computer systems and services.
Semantic interoperability
This aspect of interoperability is concerned with ensuring that the precise meaning of exchanged information is understandable by any other application that was not initially developed for this purpose.
Organisational interoperability
This aspect of interoperability is concerned with defining business goals, modelling business processes and bringing about the collaboration of administrations that wish to exchange information and may have different internal structures and processes

17. Interoperability Aspects
Governance of IOP
Organisational IOP
Semantic IOP
Technical IOP

18. Assessing the status of IOP in Member States
National
Why
Strategy
Influence
Local
Who
Actors
Ministries, Regions, Committees, Bodies, Councils, etc
How
Methods
Initiatives, Laws/Decisions, Projects Best Practices
What
Reports, Guidelines, Web Sites, Documents, Demos, Applications
Products and Services

19. Status Reports in Member States (1)
Short Status Profiles on IOP available for all Member States in the fifth version of the study
Status Report on IOP at local and regional level in member states UK
Germany
Austria
Estonia
The following countries have agreed in providing an enhanced IOP Status Report or validate existing reports (15th November, 2006):
Belgium
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
The Netherlands

20. Status Reports in Member States (2)
Contacts missing for the following countries
Malta
Poland
Slovakia
Your help in order to validate and enhance IOP Status Reports for these countries will be highly appreciated.

21. Contents of Study
Introduction
Status of IOP in Member States
Key Success Factors
Barriers
Recommendations
Conclusions
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Case Studies Profile

22. Template for drafting MS IOP Profile
National
Why
Strategy
Influence
Local
Who
Actors
National, Local, Ministries, Committees, Bodies, Councils, etc
How
Methods
Projects, Laws/Decisions, Initiatives, Best Practices
What
Reports, Guidelines, Web Sites, Documents, Demos, Applications
Products and Services

23. Status UK 1/2 Why: “Transformational Government Enabled by Technology”
“e-Government Interoperability Framework”
“National Strategy for local e-government”
WHO:
Local Government Association
The e-Government Strategic Support Unit
IdeA (Improvement and Development Agency)
eGovernment Unit
e-Government Implementation Support Unit
Local e-Government Standards Body

24. Status UK 2/2 How: What: Pathfinders Programme
Local eGovernment National Projects
The Partnership Programme
National eService Delivery Standards Project
e-Government Support & Capacity Programme
What:
Framework for Multi-Agency Environments (FAME)
e-Planning and Regulatory Service Online (PARSOL)
Custodian
Local government XML-schemas
e-Trading Standards National (e-TSN)
The esd-toolkit

25. Status Austria 1/2 e-government strategy in Austria is based on:
principles of cooperation
interoperability
strategic bodies and main actors in eGovernment:
ICT Board
E-Cooperation Board
Platform Digital Austria
Communication Architecture Working Group
E-Government Working Group of the federal, regional and local authorities
Austrian Association of Cities and Towns
Austrian Association of Municipalities

26. Status in Austria 2/2
strategies driving IOP initiatives for local government:
broad strategies for modernizing government using IT
national eGovernment strategies
national interoperability strategies
local eGovernment strategies
Examples promoting IOP at local level
Portal Group
LDAP.gv.at directory service
EDIAKTII
Help.gv.at

27. Thank you
contact
Sylvia Archmann