An evaluation and selection framework for interoperability standards

  • Authors:

  • J. A. Mykkänen;M. P. Tuomainen

  • Affiliations:

  • University of Kuopio, IT Services Centre, HIS Research and Development Unit, P.O.B. 1627, Fi-70211 Kuopio, Finland;University of Kuopio, IT Services Centre, HIS Research and Development Unit, P.O.B. 1627, Fi-70211 Kuopio, Finland

  • Venue:
  • Information and Software Technology
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

There is a wide range of standards available for the integration and interoperability of applications and information systems, both on domain-specific and domain-neutral levels. The evaluation and selection of interoperability standards are necessary in the application development and integration projects, when there is a need to assess the usefulness of existing models or to find open solutions. In addition, standards have to be evaluated when recommendations are made for a given domain or when their quality is examined. The evaluation of the scope and other aspects of interoperability standards is usually performed against project-specific requirements, but generic frameworks can be used for supporting the evaluation. In this article, we present a conceptual framework which has been developed for the systematic evaluation of interoperability standards. We also present an overview of a process for the evaluation of interoperability standards. We illustrate the use of these models with practical experience and examples.