This page is dedicated to presenting the useful materials to learn about Interoperability Architecture Solutions, and it is part of a learning path that provides a comprehensive introduction to the European Commission’s interoperability architecture solutions EIRA© & eGovERA©. It explains their purpose, components, use cases, and practical value, showing how they support the analysis and design of digital public services across the European Union. Through a progressive learning journey, participants gain both conceptual understanding and hands-on insights with specific real-world examples.
Once you have successfully completed all the courses in the learning path, please email all the corresponding certificates to iop-academy@ec.europa.eu and you will receive your learning path certificate via email.
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Introduction to EIRA©
This online course introduces the European Interoperability Reference Architecture (EIRA©), a solution developed by the European Commission to support public administrations by guiding interoperability analysis and design of digital public services. Its learning objectives entail:
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Understand the overall context of interoperability in the EU and how EC interoperability architecture solutions can support public policies.
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Learn EIRA© components, characteristics, benefits and typical use cases.
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Get an initial knowledge of how to use EIRA© for modelling digital public services.
Introduction to eGovERA©
This online course introduces eGovERA©, a solution developed by the European Commission based on the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) and the European Interoperability Reference Architecture (EIRA©) that provides public policy support to European public administrations. Its learning objectives entail:
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Understand the overall Digital Public Service lifecycle and how the European Commission interoperability solutions can support in each phase.
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Learn eGovERA© components, characteristics, benefits and typical use cases.
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Understand the granularity of specifications, standards, building blocks and others offered by eGovERA© regarding the modelling of digital public services.
EIRA© & eGovERA© in support to a Digital Public Service analysis
This eLearning course aims to present how EIRA© and eGovERA© support Public Administrations in the analysis of a digital public service (DPS). By analysing the requirements of a DPS through the comprehensive views (legal, organisational, semantic, and technical), EIRA© and eGovERA© ensure that interoperability challenges are addressed. The learning objectives of this course entail:
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Properly define a DPS to be analysed and designed and formulate its functional and technical requirements.
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Learn the steps to build an analysis model, including how to identify and select the main Architecture Building Blocks (ABBs).
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Achieve an in-depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each audience in the analysis of a DPS.
EIRA© & eGovERA© in support to a Digital Public Service design
This eLearning course aims to present how EIRA© and eGovERA© support Public Administrations in the design of a digital public service (DPS). By designing the solution of a DPS through the comprehensive views (legal, organisational, semantic, and technical), EIRA© and eGovERA© ensure that interoperability challenges are addressed. The learning objectives of this course entail:
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Learn the steps to build a design model, including how to identify and select the main Solution Building Blocks (SBBs) and how they realise the ABBs of the analysis model with the support of ELIS.
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Achieve an in-depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each audience in the design of a DPS.
