Semantic Standards: Preventing Waste in the Information Industry

Author

Peristeras, Vassilios

Volume

28

Issue

4

fYear

2013

fDate

July-Aug. 2013

Firstpage

72

Lastpage

75

Abstract

Semantic standardization is the key to preventing waste in the information industry. Technical standards have contributed to mature solutions at the technical interoperability layer. However, semantic interoperability remains a major barrier for efficient government information systems. This article discusses various semantic standardization efforts that are underway, with a focus on recent work by the European Commission´s Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administration (ISA) Program.

Keywords

government data processing; open systems; standardisation; European Commission Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administration program; ISA program; government information systems; information industry; semantic interoperability; semantic standards; technical interoperability layer; technical standards; waste prevention; Electronic government; Information management; Information technology; Metadata; Semantics; Standards; Vocabulary; ISA; core vocabularies; electronic government; information management; metadata; semantic standards; semantics; standards;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Intelligent Systems, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1541-1672

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MIS.2013.115

Filename

6682939