Organizational Interoperability in E-Government Lessons from 77 European Good-Practice Cases /

• Main Authors: Kubicek, Herbert (Author), Cimander, Ralf (Author), Scholl, Hans Jochen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Information technology.; Business > Data processing.; Application software.; Public administration.; Computer Science.; Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing.; IT in Business.; Public Administration.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).

In the e-government research community as well as in many national e-government programs, interoperability is widely seen as a key factor in developing effective and attractive e-services. There is also agreement that interoperability encompasses not only mere technical standards and interfaces, but...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Interoperability in Government
• Review of Prominent IFs and the Need for Re-conceptualization
• Selection and Classification of Case Studies
• Interdependencies in E-Government and their Interoperability Requirements
• Wants and Needs when Pursuing Interoperability
• Layers of Interoperability
• Modes of Implementation of Interoperability
• IT Governance of Collaboration for Interoperability
• Strategic Choices for Setting Up Interoperable E-Government Services
• Interoperability Beyond Interoperation
• Conclusions and Outlook.