Govdex

govdex principles/tenets

• govdex avoids duplicating technical interoperability work already done at state and federal levels. Instead govdex focuses on the semantic interoperability layer.
• govdex includes governance and procedural components that define the organization structure, roles, processes and methods that support the framework.
• govdex provides a mechanism for the definition, and on-going development of the meta-data, common data dictionaries, and taxonomies that form the basis of a semantic framework.
• govdex provides a standards repository and a services registry as the central mechanism to support discovery and re-use.
• The govdex architecture recognizes that data and services remain the responsibility of the owning agency with govdex only providing a framework to facilitate the deployment of interoperable services.
• govdex is firmly founded on open international standards - facilitating re-use and permitting the use of low cost off-the-shelf tools that support the standards.
• govdex is independent of any specific vendor product or technology but should be easily deployed on specific products and technologies.
• govdex provides a high level of quality and trust for its methods, tools, and data.
• govdex is usable without the need for deeply skilled personnel. A well-developed methodology with supporting documentation and tools is the key to achieving this goal.
• govdex is firmly grounded in specific and practical interoperability projects that demonstrate cross-jurisdictional interoperability.

  Key components of the govdex service

• A Standards Development Framework
• A Services Deployment Framework, aligned to the Standards Development Framework
• A Governance Model & Operational functions and processes to ensure the Development and Deployment Frameworks are used appropriately.
• Tools, Methods & Content to aid the use of the Development and Deployment Frameworks.
• Technical Infrastructure to deliver the entire interoperability offering.