IMAPS Online Trainings v1.0.0 (beta) Switch to the latest release

Published on: 02/02/2022 Last update: 16/02/2024

A new version of the IMAPS eLearning modules is now available here.

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The vision of the Interoperable Europe Academy is to offer high-quality courses and promote reuse of resources. Hence, most of the produced materials will be available here free of charge, so all interested parties can download them and include them to their eLearning platforms.

What are the courses about:

The eLearning modules have as objective to enable current and future IMAPS users to understand what the IMAPS solution is about and how IMAPS can support public administrations in improving their digital public services towards seamless interoperability.

1. Introduction to IMAPS:

This first module starts by positioning IMAPS in the context of the European Interoperability Framework. The users will then discover the concept of IMAPS, target users in public administrations and different use cases. The criteria for selecting a digital public service for an IMAPS assessment will be explained, as well as the different types of digital public services, which can be assessed with IMAPS. Finally, the course will present IMAPS success stories which illustrate how IMAPS can assist public administrations in improving the interoperability of digital public services. Upon the completion of this course, the user will have acquired basic knowledge for being able to start his/her own IMAPS assessment of a digital public service.

2. IMAPS in practice:

This second module shows how the IMAPS assessment works in practice by introducing a concrete case of a digital public service, i.e. an online tax declaration service provided by a public administration. It explains how to select and scope a digital public service for the IMAPS assessment. Moreover, it navigates current and future users through the different sections of the IMAPS questionnaire. The IMAPS users will discover example questions on key interoperability enablers for the three services areas included in the IMAPS assessment. Finally, a preview is given on the final results with the IMAPS interoperability score and recommendations.

The main aim and learning objectives of the courses:

1. At the end of the Introduction to IMAPS course, the users are expected to:

Understand the relevance of IMAPS in the context of the European Interoperability Framework;
Become familiar with the concept of IMAPS and discover use cases for the assessment of the maturity interoperability of digital public services;
Understand the requirements for the completion of the IMAPS survey for a digital public service;
Get insight into the IMAPS specialisations and their complementarity with IMAPS Acquire a basic understanding of IMAPS for being able to take the IMAPS assessment via EU Survey.

2. At the end of the IMAPS in practice course, the users are expected to:

Acquire practical understanding of the setup of the IMAPS survey;
Be able to understand how to select & scope their digital public service for the assessment;
Understand which information has to be collected on the digital public service in preparation of the assessment;
Know how to navigate through the survey and complete the assessment.

The general topics that will be covered throughout the courses:

The Introduction to IMAPS course will cover the below topics:

What is interoperability?
What is IMAPS?
How does IMAPS assess the interoperability of a digital public service?
How does the IMAPS assessment work in practice?
Specialised versions of IMAPS
Success stories from public administrations across Europe
How can you prepare for the IMAPS assessment?
Key takeaways

At the end of the course, a final test is provided to assess the overall understanding of fundamental topics of the IMAPS.

The IMAPS in practice course will cover the below topics:

Online tax declaration in the spotlight
Structure of the IMAPS assessment
Discovery of the IMAPS survey
Service Identification
Service Delivery
Service Consumption
Service Management
Key takeaways

All this information available in PDF at the bottom of the page.

Course

Course package

1. Introduction to IMAPS

IMAPS eLearning module_Introduction to IMAPS_v1.00_beta.pdf

IMAPS eLearning module_Introduction to IMAPS_Knowledge Assessment_Questionnaire_v1.00_beta.pdf

You can follow the structure available on the eLearning platform.

2. IMAPS in practice

IMAPS eLearning module_IMAPS in practice_v1.00_beta.pdf