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Measuring Interoparability: From Theory to Practice

Explore the political dimensions and practical testing methods for achieving interoperability in public procurement. Learn about standards, challenges, and future demands for seamless integration across systems.

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Measuring Interoparability: From Theory to Practice

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  1. Regional ITU Consultation on Conformance Assessment and Interoperability for the Africa region(Nairobi, Kenya, 30-31 July 2010 ) Measuring Interoparability:From Theory to Practice Dr. Ulrich Sandl, Head of Division Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

  2. The political dimension ofinteroperability • Interoperability means (not only) • Functional capability • But also • Competition • Lower prices • Innovation • Independence • Transparency and Openness (security)

  3. The political framework(s) in Germany and the EU • On European level • The Digital Agenda • The European Interoperability Framework • In Germany • The ICT Strategy (Germany 2015) • SAGA (Standards and Architectures fo e-government)

  4. The carrot and the stickstrategy • The carrot • R&D • Public Procurement • The stick • Competition law(s) • Regulation • And...

  5. The practice: testing wether it works

  6. The challenges for interoperability testing • The dynamic technological environment • The different application areas • The convergence of new technologies • Downwards interoperability • The costs...

  7. The areas of needs from public procurement in Germany (1) Institut für Wirtschaft, 2009 IW, 2009

  8. The areas of needs from public procurement in Germany (2) • High • Guidelines for the implementation of standards • Consistent interpretation of standards • Acceptance testing incl. interoperability confirmation • Low • Conformance testing • addressed with early and continuous consideration of interoperability aspects in public procurement

  9. How to achieve interoperability – in general • Standards are the basis for interoperability • Gaps of interpretation anticipate interoperability • BUT: standard conformity means not (necessarily) interoperability • Profiling is the framework for the use of a standard • Reduction of interpretation gaps • Testing methods and guidelines for the documented evidence of interoperability • Closing of interpretation gaps

  10. The cost benefit relationship interoperability timeand effort

  11. Precondition of a testing body • Vendor neutrality • Uses consistent and mature (acknowledged) testing methods • Is incorporated in a mutual recognition network

  12. How toachieve interoperability - inpublicprocurement • Enable public procurers to integrate„interoperability“ as criteria in public procurement processes • establish testlabs as a test environment toprove interoperability and to develop and demonstrate a transparent, standardized and robust valuation methodology • develop typical scenarios with the objectiveof analyzing, testing, verifying and demonstrating interoperability of selected systems in specific areas of application • Set up an information and communication portal to deliver common and specific information to stakeholders and foster thebuilding of an interoperability-community and assureequal access to information

  13. Five basic steps of aninteroperability methodology

  14. Test process • Scenario-based testing • Identification of typical and relevant requirements and scenarios • (Semi-)Automated test execution • Specification-based testing • Extension of scenario-based tests with conformance-oriented tests • Objective test specifications (TTCN-3) • Fully automated test execution

  15. Projectaims • Proof and publication of interoperability of between products, systems and solutions • Developing actions to support the enhancement of interoperability, with a special focus on public procurement • Developing and upgrading of testbeds • Specifying and profiling of existing standards • Developing certifiable test processes and –solutions • Facilitation of an acknowledged proof • Make products, systems and solutions more transparent • Providing best-practice examples, experiences, instructions and publications • Reduction of the lack of information • Setting up a modern communication- and information platform • Promoting the dialogue with interoperability-community • And… 15

  16. International cooperation • Mutual recognition • Interoperability testing events • Know how transfers

  17. FutureDemands • Cloud Computing • SOA • Next Generation Networks – e.g. IPv6 • ePassport, German eIdentity card • transborder cooperation – e.g. cross-border services • Internet of things – e.g. smart grid • ...

  18. Thank you for your attention

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