Definition[]
A Government Interoperability Framework (GIF) is
| “ | a set of standards and guidelines that sets out a common language to govern exchange of information between ICT systems. These standards form the basis of designing e-government services so that administrations, enterprises and citizens can interact efficiently. Thus, the GIF is one of the means to achieving the goals of e-government.[1] | ” |
Overview[]
The GIF includes the technical specifications that all agencies involved in e-government implementation should adopt. These standards address the following:
- Business process or organizational interoperability;
- Information or semantic interoperability; and
- Technical interoperability.[2]