General Information
Name of the solution: Reference Architecture for e-Documents (produced in previous phases of the action)
Solution's owner: EIRA
Description: The presented architecture is based on the analysis about the exchange of e-Documents in 16 selected Member States, available here. Please use this report as a supporting document for the presented reference architecture and as a source of detailed information about the solutions used in the analysed Member States.
Type of solution: Common framework
Reference Architecture for e-Documents (produced in previous phases of the action) implements the following:
| Principles | Interoperability layers | Conceptual model |
|---|---|---|
| ✅Openness | ✅ Interoperability governance | ✅ Internal information sources and services |
| ✅ Transparency | ✅ Organisational interoperability | ✅ Base registries |
| ✅ Reusability | ✅ Semantic Interoperability | ✅ Security and privacy |
| ✅ Technological neutrality | ||
| ✅ Preservation of information |
Reference Architecture for e-Documents (produced in previous phases of the action) implements the following recommendations as explained below:
✅ Recommendation 4 | Principle 2: Openness
The Reference Architecture gives preference to open specifications.
✅ Recommendation 5 | Principle 3: Transparency
The Reference Architecture is structured in such a way that it gives internal visibility to eDocuments and their core elements.
✅ Recommendation 7 | Principle 4: Reusability
The Reference Architecture ensures that any system developed for e-Documents enables their exchange.
✅ Recommendation 8 | Principle 5: Technological neutrality
The Reference Architecture only consists of recommended building blocks and core elements that could be used when developing a system for eDocuments, hence it does not impose any technological solution.
✅ Recommendation 9 | Principle 5: Technological neutrality
The Reference Architecture contains several building blocks focusing on metadata, hence ensuring eDocument portability.
✅ Recommendation 18 | Principle 11: Preservation of information
The Reference Architecture contains several building blocks that help to ensure long term preservation policy of eDocuments.
✅ Recommendation 20 | Interoperability Layer: Interoperability governance
The Reference Architecture helps to ensure holistic governance of eDocuments.
✅ Recommendation 22 | Interoperability layer: Interoperability governance
The Reference Architecture contains several building blocks related to standard selection when it comes to data management.
✅ Recommendation 28 | Interoperability layer: Organisational interoperability
The Reference Architecture contains several building blocks related to standard selection when it comes to data management.
✅ Recommendation 30 | Interoperability layer: Semantic interoperability
Thanks to the use of the Reference Architecture, public administrations can treat data contained in eDocuments appropriately, ensuring its interoperability and easy sharing.
✅ Recommendation 31 | Interoperability layer: Semantic interoperability
The Reference Architecture helps public administrations to establish a data management strategy in relation to eDocuments.
✅ Recommendation 36 | Conceptual model: Internal information sources and services
The Reference Architecture helps public administrations to create a shared infrastructure for dealing with eDocuments.
✅ Recommendation 37 | Conceptual model: Base registries
The Reference Architecture contains provisions on how to make eDocuments available to others whilst complying with key legislation on privacy & security.
✅ Recommendation 46 | Conceptual model: Security and privacy
The Reference Architecture contains key building blocks that specify taking into account relevant legislation on security and privacy when sharing and storing eDocuments.
✅ Recommendation 47 | Conceptual model: Security and privacy
The Reference Architecture takes into account the provisions of the Regulation of eID & Trust Services.
