The table below provides an overview of the most common terms and acronyms used throughout this document.
The format of an EIRA© PURI is http:// data.europa.eu/dr8/<EIRA_ABB> ;
| ABB's name | EIRA view | Description |
| Public Policy | Legal view | Public Policy ABB is a Course of Action allowing public authorities to bring social change in the medium and long term, in a given area. |
| Legislation on Digital Public Services | Legal view | Legislation on Digital Public Services ABB is a Business formalising a set of rules and requirements concerning digital public services. |
| Legislation Catalogue | Legal View | Legislation Catalogue ABB is a Business Object creating an indexed inventory of legal documents with comprehensiveness and trustiness value. |
| Legislation on Data Information and Knowledge Exchange | Legal view | Legislation on Data information and Knowledge Exchange ABB is a Business Object that refers to the legal basis, rules and agreements that regulate how data is shared, accessed and used amng different actors and systems. |
| Digital-ready Policymaking | Legal view | Digital-ready Policymaking ABB is a Business Process consisting in formulating digital-ready policies and legislation by considering digital aspects from the start of the policy cycle to ensure that they are ready for the digital age, future-proof and interoperable. |
| Legal Interoperability Agreement | Legal view | Legal Interoperability Agreement ABB is a Contract formalizing governance rules enabling collaboration between digital public services. |
| Legal Agreement | Legal view | Legal Agreement ABB is a Contract enabling collaboration between digital public services cross legal jurisdictions. |
| National Legal Interoperability Agreement | Legal view | National Legal Interoperability Agreement ABB is a Contract formalizing governance rules enabling collaboration amongst different levels of administrations in a State. |
| European Legal Interoperability Agreeement | Legal view | European Legal Interoperability Agreement ABB is a Contract formalizing governance rules enabling collaboration amongst the EU and EEA Member States digital public services. |
| Legal Act Representation | Legal view | Legal Act Representation ABB is a Representation manifesting the content of a legal Act in a digital format, thus making possible digital public services to exchange such content. |
| Delegation of Powers Provisioning Digital Public Services | Legal view | Delegation of Powers Provisioning Digital Public Services ABB is an Assessment representing the extent to which the digital public service delivery is delegated to lower public administrative tiers or to private organisations acting on behalf of the public administration. |
| Granularity of Legal Requirements | Legal view | The Granularity of Legral requirements ABB is an Assessment that refers to the degree to which laws and regulations are broken down into specific requirements and standards that must be met. |
| Public Policy Constraint | Legal view | Public Policy Constraint ABB is a Constraint that imposes one or more restrictions on the way the Public Policy operates or may be realized. |
| Public Policy Context | Legal View |
Public Policy Context ABB is a Constraint that describes the background against which policy decisions are made, policy processes take place and stakeholders or actors engage with the policy. |
| Public Policy Objective | Legal View |
Public Policy Objective ABB is a Goal allowing public authorities to set the path towards the implementation of a public strategy. |
| Detail-Level Requirement | Legal View | Detail-Level Architecture Building Block Architecture is a Requirement formulating specific low-level capabilities of a software system. It should provide a structured and consistent approach to develop and maintain the system. This approach is based on breaking the system into smaller and manegable pieces (building blocks) and combined can create a robust and reliable system. |
| Binding Instrument | Legal View | Binding Instrument ABB is a Business Object involving an obligation, which is available to the European institutions to carry out their tasks. |
| Legal Act | Legal view | Legal Act ABB is a Business Object formalising a set of rules on a subject potentially including requirements concerning digital public services. |
| Legal Clauses | Legal view | Legal clauses ABB is a Requirement that refers to specific points or topics that permit to specify a legal document. |
| National Legal Act | Legal view | National Legal Act ABB is a Requirement enabling the adoption of laws on a national level. |
| European Legal Act | Legal view | European Legal Act ABB is a Requirement enabling the adoption of laws by the Institutions of the European Union in order to exercise the powers given to them by the EU Treaties. They come in five forms: regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinions. |
| Non-binding Intrument | Legal view | Non-binding Instrument ABB is a Business Object, involving no obligation, which are available to the European institutions to carry out their tasks. |
| Shared Legal Content | Legal view | Shared Legal Content ABB is a Grouping setting legal (re)usable resources with convergence power, to public policy goals attainment, enabling to reuse and share legislations cross-legal jurisdictions through exchange of data, information, and knowledge. |
| Digital Business Capability | organisational view | Definition: Digital Business Capability ABB is a Capability, that corresponds to an ability implemented in a system to enable a public administrations to perform an administrative function. |
| Digital Public Service Machine Agent | organisational view | Definition: Digital Public Service Machine Agent ABB is a Business Actor defined as the system that is designed to automate and improve the delivery of public services to citizens. |
| Digital Public Service Delivery Model | organisational view | Digital Public Service Delivery Model ABB is a Business Collaboration representing a collection of concepts related to the way in which the public sector delivers digital technologies to citizens and businesses. |
| Digital Public Service Provision | organisational view | Digital Public Service Provision ABB is a Business Function representing the delivery of services through digital channels aiming at increasing transparency, efficiency, and responsiveness of public organizations. |
| Digital Public Service Delivery | organisational view | Digital Public Service Delivery ABB is a Business Interface representing the way in which the public sector delivers digital technologies and public services to citizens and businesses. |
| Mobile App | organisational view | Mobile App ABB is a Business Interface that corresponds to a computer program designed to run on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet. |
| Desktop App | organisational view | Desktop App ABB is a Business Interface that corresponds to a computer program designed to run on a desktop or laptop computer, typically with a graphical user interface (GUI). |
| Service App | organisational view | Service App ABB is a Business Interface that is a type of software application that provides specific functionality to other applications or users within a larger system. Service applications are designed to operate in the background and provide specific services, such as database access, messaging, authentication, or other functionality, to other applications that require those services. |
| Web App | organisational view | Web App ABB is a computer program that runs on a web browser and is accessible through the internet. It provides a visual environment for interacting with public service procedures and data, facilitating the exchange of information with public services. |
| Adaptive Configuration | organisational view | Adaptive Configuration ABB refers to the ability of a system or application to dynamically adjust its settings or configuration based on changing conditions or user preferences. This allows the system to optimize its performance and adapt to different environments or situations. |
| Digital Public Service Catalogue | organisational view | Digital Public Service Catalogue ABB enables the index of active digital public services, and their descriptions, that are provided by a public administration. |
| Interoperability Framework | organisational view | Interoperability Framework ABB enables interoperability to organizations that wish to collaborate towards the joint delivery of public services. Within its scope of applicability, it specifies a set of common elements such as vocabulary, concepts, principles, guidelines, and recommendations. |
| Security Framework | organisational view | Security Framework ABB is a Business Object that enables the protection of various aspects of data, information and knowledge assets and the organizational resources handling them. |
| Digital Governance Plan | organisational view | Digital Governance ABB is a Business Object that ensures the functioning of an Interoperability Framework. These rules include structures, roles, responsibilities, policies, standards, specifications, practices, decision making and operational procedures. |
| Privacy Framework | organisational view | Privacy Framework ABB is a Business Object that enables the confidentiality aspects of data, information and knowledge assets and organizational resources handling them. |
| Information | organisational view | Information ABB is a Business Object describing business facts, assets, or opinions that are exchanged in the context of a digital public service to support its delivery. |
| Agent | organisational view | Agent ABB is a Business Role defined as an Entity that is able to carry out action. |
| Digital Public Service Provider | organisational view | Digital Public Service Provider ABB is a Business Role representing the entity that offer or deliver public services using digital channels and technologies. |
| Data Owner | organisational view | Data Owner ABB is a Business Role being assigned to individual who creates or generates the data or the entity that has legal ownership or control over the data. In other cases, a data owner might be the individual or entity that is responsible for managing or overseeing the use of the data. |
| Digital Public Service Consumer | organisational view | Digital Public Service Consumer ABB is a Business Role representing the entities able to access and consume public services provided by a public authority. |
| Digital Public Service | organisational view | Digital Public Service ABB is a Business Service that enables the implementation of a Public Administration digital business capability, provisioned via a digital service delivery mode by, or on behalf of a public administration. |
| Agreement of the Use on Common Infrastructure | organisational view | Agreement of the Use on Common Infrastructure ABB is a Contract between multiple parties that outlines the terms and conditions for sharing and utilizing a specific infrastructure or facility. The agreement on the use of common infrastructure typically outlines the rights and responsibilities of each party, the terms and conditions for access and usage, the payment or cost-sharing arrangements, and the procedures for resolving any disputes or issues that may arise. |
| Agreement on Privacy | organisational view | Agreement on Privacy ABB is a Contract that enables a set of rules for the personal data of individuals' collection, processing and transference by public administrations. |
| Agreement on Provision of Digital Public Services | organisational view | Agreement on Provision of Digital Public Services ABB is a Contract formalizing governance rules and conditions for the functioning of digital public services when delivering the service. |
| Agreement on Interoperability Security | organisational view | Agreement on Interoperability Security ABB is a Contract formalizing governance rules and conditions to grant the identification, authorization, and transmission of the data, information and knowledge being exchanged between digital public services. |
| Organisational Agreement | organisational view | Organisational Agreement ABB is a Contract enabling any agreement to which the Organisation or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party pursuant. |
| Agreement on Data Sharing | organisational view | Agreement on Data Sharing ABB is a Contract formalizing the information requirements, syntax bindings, protocols and semantic artefacts that must be used for the exchange of data. |
| Organisational Interoperability Agreement | organisational view | Organisational Interoperability Agreement ABB is a Contract formalising governance rules enabling collaboration between digital public services with enabling seamless interoperability enablement value. |
| Interoperable Digital Public Service Implementation Orientation | organisational view | Interoperable Digital Public Service Implementation Orientation ABB is a Constraint that implements the approach that a digital public service owner has to follow to implement their digital public services. |
| Means for Public Policy Objectives Convergence Assurance and Control | organisational view | Means for Public Policy Objectives Convergence Assurance and Control ABB is a Constraint formalising the mechanisms that are to be used to assure union or uniformity regarding Public Policy Objectives. |
| Digital Agenda | organisational view | Digital Agenda ABB is a Goal that describes all the measures required or planned in a systematic way to support public policy in adopting the digital transformation. |
| Interoperability Strategy | organisational view | Interoperability Strategy ABB is a Goal that enables the ability of disparate and diverse organisations to interact towards mutually beneficial and agreed common goals, involving the sharing of information and knowledge between the organisations, through the business processes they support, by means of the exchange of data between their respective ICT systems. |
| Individual | organisational view | Individual ABB is a Stakeholder that is a human being who may be dead or alive, but not imaginary. |
| Organisation | organisational view | Organization ABB is a Stakeholder that corresponds to a collection of people organized together into a community or other social, commercial or political structure. The group has some common purpose or reason for existence which goes beyond the set of people belonging to it and can act as an Agent. Organizations are often decomposable into hierarchical structures. |
| Legal Entity | organisational view | Legal Entity ABB is a Stakeholder that is a self-employed person, company, or organization that has legal rights and obligations. |
| Public Administration | organisational view | Public Administration ABB is a Stakeholder that corresponds to an Organization that is defined as being part of the public sector by a legal framework at any level. |
| Business | organisational view | Business ABB is a Stakeholder that correspond to an individual, group, or organization that has an interest or stake in the success or failure of a particular product or service. |
| Digitalisation Roadmap | organisational view | Digitalisation Roadmap ABB is a Work Package that corresponds to a high-level vision and strategy referring to long-term business goal an organization wants to achieve, including digital initiatives and goals the organization will drive. |
| Shared Organisational Content | organisational view | Shared Organisational Content ABB is a Grouping setting organizational (re)usable resources with convergence power, to public policy goals attainment, enabling to reuse and share digital public services across public administrations and borders. |
| Security Policy | semantic view | Security Policy ABB is a Business Object that regulates the protection of customer or client's data. |
| Privacy Policy | semantic view | Privacy Policy ABB is a Business Object that regulates the personal data of any customer, client or employee information. |
| Open Data Policy | semantic view | Open Data Policy ABB is a Business Object formalising the procedures to publish FAIR data generated by different parties. |
| Data Portability Policy | semantic view | Data Portability Policy ABB is a Business Object that regulates data reuse and data transference between public administrations. |
| Data Policy | semantic view | Data Policy ABB is a Business Object aiming to form the guiding framework in which data management can operate. |
| Master Data Policy | semantic view | Master Data Policy ABB is a Business Object being applied to the authoritative, most accurate data that is available about key business entities, used to establish the context for business transactions and transactional data. |
| Semantic Interoperability Agreement | semantic view | Semantic interoperability agreement ABB is a Contract formalizing governance rules enabling collaboration between digital public services with ontological value. |
| Semantic Agreement | semantic view | Semantic Agreement ABB is a Contract formalising an agreement from a peer to the common ontology that is the result of a matching or mapping process that is used to resolve their semantic discrepancies. The combination matching process consists of a linguistic base, internal and external structure comparison. The result of the matching combination will be used to develop an agreement unit as a component of the agreement. There are some assumptions for the agreement, such as using the same language to represent the schema/ontology, labels and the meaning of a concept, and there is no individual at the common ontology. |
| Data Representation | semantic view | Data Representation ABB is a Representation refers to the method or mechanism in which data is encoded and stored in a computer system. It involves transforming data from its original form into a format that can be processed and manipulated by a computer. |
| Linked Open Data | semantic view | Linked Open Data ABB is a Representation that enables the procedures of publishing structured data enriched with metadata to ensure data understanding, connection, findability, and link with informational resources. |
| Linked Data | semantic view | Linked data ABB is a Representation that enables a set of principles and technologies for publishing, sharing, and connecting structured data on the web. |
| Knowledge | semantic view | Knowledge ABB is a Representation that refers to a perceptible form of stored information in a human/artificial memory representing the understanding and awareness that a person has about a particular subject, topic, or area of study. Knowledge is generally context related. |
| Linked Data Event Stream | semantic view | Linked Data Event Stream ABB is a Representation of immutable objects that can be published, consumed, and processed in real-time according to the Linked Data principles. |
| Open Data | semantic view | Open Data ABB is a Representation of the information collected, produced, or paid for by the public bodies and made freely available for re-use for any purpose. |
| Base Registry | semantic view | Base Registry ABB is a Data Object that refers to reliable sources of basic information that permit an efficient, secure, and transparent exchange of the data. |
| Master Data | semantic view | Master Data ABB is a Data Object that enables the implementation of non-transactional information to play a key role in the core operation of a business in public administrations and re-used for multiple purposes. |
| Controlled Vocabulary | semantic view | Controlled Vocabulary ABB is a Data Object that enables a carefully curated set of terms used to describe concepts or objects in a specific field or domain. It ensures consistency and accuracy in the indexing, searching, and retrieval of information. |
| Data Format | semantic view | Data Format ABB is a Data Object that enables the methods and structures in which data is organized and structured within a file or dataset. |
| Ontologies Catalogue | semantic view | Ontologies Catalogue ABB is a Data Object aiming at indexing the collection of ontologies with comprehensiveness and trustiness value. |
| Data Mapping Catalogue | semantic view | Data Mapping Catalogue ABB is a Data Object aiming to index an inventory of rules or procedures on how data from different sources and domains can be linked and integrated. |
| Forms Structure | semantic view | Forms Structure ABB is a Data Object that enables the implementation of the layout and organization of the fields, labels, and controls on a form used to collect or display data. |
| Metadata | semantic view | Metadata ABB is a Data Object providing information about one or more aspects of the data. |
| Data Model | semantic view | Data Model ABB is a Data Object aiming to be a collection of entities, their properties and the relationships among them, which focus at formally representing a domain, a concept or a real-world thing. |
| Dataset Catalogue | semantic view | Dataset Catalogue ABB is a Data Object aimed at indexing a collection (inventory) of datasets in a systematic manner. |
| Reference Data | semantic view | Reference data ABB is a Data Object that enables the definition of a set of values or codes that are used to categorize, classify, or describe data elements in a consistent and standardized way. |
| Data Syntax Mapping Catalogue | semantic view | Data Syntax Mapping Catalogue ABB is an Data Object bridging the differences between two systems, or data models, so that when data is moved from a source, it is accurate and usable at the destination. |
| Virtual Dataset | semantic view | Virtual Dataset ABB is a Data Object that enables a dynamic and logical representation of data that aggregates, integrates, or transforms data from multiple sources into a single view. |
| Distributed Ledger | semantic view | Distributed Ledger ABB is a Data Object that enables the sharing and recording of encrypted data across multiple sites, countries, or institutions. |
| Data Mapping | semantic view | Data Mapping ABB is a Data Object aiming to bring equivalence in a relationship between two data items with ontological value. |
| Ontology | semantic view | Ontology ABB is a Data Object that defines a set of representational primitives with which to model a domain of knowledge or discourse. |
| Data Syntax | semantic view | Data Syntax ABB is a Data Object defining the way in which data is put together with appropriate identifiers, delimiters, separator character(s), and other non-data characters to form messages. |
| Data | semantic view | Data ABB is a Data Object that enables the implementation of digital or non-digital information that is collected, stored, or processed by a computer system or other information technology infrastructure. |
| Hash Code | semantic view | Hash Code ABB is a Data Object that enables the implementation of a numeric or alphanumeric string obtained by the application of an algorithm that turns a variable amount of data into a small, fixed-length value. |
| Dataset | semantic view | Dataset ABB is a Data Object representing a collection of related data that is organized and presented in a structured format. |
| Software Components Catalogue | semantic view | Software Components Catalogue ABB is a Data Object aiming to index information about collaborative spaces that offers eGovernment solutions and best practices. |
| Metadata Catalogue | semantic view | Metadata Catalogue ABB is a Data Object that represents the collection of descriptive information about data, resources, or information objects related to public services. |
| Shared Knowledge Content | semantic view | Shared Knowledge Content ABB is a Grouping setting semantic (re)usable resources with convergence power, in relation to public policy goals attainment, enabling interoperability from a semantic perspective across public administrations and borders. |
| Conformance Test Scenario | technical view - application | Conformance Test Scenario ABB is a Business Object specifying a sequence of actions for the execution of a test. |
| Data Persistence | technical view - application | Data Persistence ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of components responsible for managing the storage and retrieval of data within an application. |
| Artificial Intelligence | technical view - application | Artificial Intelligence ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of algorithms, machine learning, and deep learning techniques to enable machines to perform tasks that typically require human-like intelligence. |
| Knowledge Discovery | technical view - application | Knowledge Discovery ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of processes where a lot of data manipulation tools with different characteristics have to be used together to extract previously unknown, potentially useful information. |
| Data Publication | technical view - application | Data Publication ABB is an Application Component that implements the functionality of making data publicly available and discoverable for reuse by other public administration services. |
| Blockchain | technical view - application | Blockchain ABB is an Application Component that implements a set of rules and processes to enable secure and transparent transactions and record-keeping for sharing of information, enabling permanent, immutable, and transparent recording of data and transactions. |
| Conformance Testing | technical view - application | Conformance Testing ABB is an Application Component that enables a structural and modular approach for implementing the validation of the application or service to meet the requirements of a standard or specification. |
| Shared Platform | technical view - application | Shared Platform ABB is an Application Component that sets technical (re)usable resources with convergence power, enabling interoperability from a technical perspective across levels in a public administration, cross public administrations, and cross borders. |
| Audit | technical view - application | Audit ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of procedural services for monitoring a building block, ensuring security or compliance with standards, regulations, and best practices. |
| Interoperable Digital Solution | technical view - application | Interoperable Digital Solution ABB is an Application Component that enables the cooperation between public services, systems, and data across organizational and national boundaries. |
| e-Archiving | technical view - application | e-Archiving ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of components for the permanent or long-term storage of selected electronic documents or information for preservation purposes. |
| Privacy | technical view - application | Privacy ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of functionalities such as storing, securing, anonymizing, pseudonymizing, rectifying, and erasing personal data. |
| Metadata Management | technical view - application | Metadata Management ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of components for the creation, storage, categorization, and retrieval of metadata. |
| Identification | technical view - application | Identification ABB is an Application Component implementing the process of verifying a user's identity based on one or more authentication factors. |
| Agenda Management | technical view - application | Agenda Management Component ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of procedures to create, distribute, and manage events and meetings for public administration and services. |
| Forms Management | technical view - application | Forms Management ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of dynamic creation, distribution, and analysis of forms and online surveys. |
| Orchestration | technical view - application | Orchestration ABB is an Application component that enables the coordination and management of the execution of multiple components or services within an application or system. |
| Machine Translation | technical view - application | Machine Translation ABB is an Application Service that enables the implementation of automated translation of text, metadata, and concept classes or nomenclatures. |
| Public Administration Single Window | technical view - application | Public Administration Single Window Component ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of procedures to submit information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all regulatory requirements. |
| Data Virtualization | technical view - application | Data Virtualization ABB is an Application Component that implements the functionality of retrieving and manipulating data without requiring technical details about the data format or location. |
| Trust Service Provisioning | technical view - application | Trust Service Provisioning ABB is an Application Component that enables the creation, verification, or validation of electronic signatures, time stamps, seals, electronically registered delivery services, and certificates. |
| Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading | technical view - application | Data Extraction, Transformation and Loading ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of the process of extracting data from various sources, transforming the data to specific data models and loading the data into a target data store. |
| Schedule Management | technical view - application | Schedule Management Component ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of procedures to manage time and events in the achievement of goals and delivery of public services. |
| Data Exchange | technical view - application | Data Exchange ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of the procedure to transfer data between different individuals, organizations or systems. |
| Digital Workplace | technical view - application | Digital Workplace ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of procedures to freely collaborate independently from the location and boundaries while maintaining high-security standards and increasing productivity and efficiency. |
| Digital Solution | technical view - application | Digital Solution Component ABB is an Application Component that enables the encapsulation of a functionality provided by an Interoperable European Solution. |
| Data Quality | technical view - application | Data Quality Component ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of verifying that the value of a data item comes from a given set of acceptable values. Data validation may be followed by corrective actions, such as data editing or data imputation. In statistics, imputation is the process of replacing missing data with substituted values. |
| API Catalogue | technical view - application | API Catalogue ABB is an Application Component that refers to the (open) software interfaces functionalities that are aligned with the implementation structure of the digital services. |
| Service Registry | technical view - application | Service Registry ABB is an Application Component that enables the registering of system services within a catalogue to facilitate the discovery of services. |
| Data Management | technical view - application | Data Management ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of components to manage their data under the FAIR principles. The FAIR principles are a set of guidelines designed to ensure that scientific data and digital resources are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. |
| Data Analytics | technical view - application | Data Analytics ABB is an Application Component that enables the implementation of procedures to analyze data and extract insights that can be used to improve business decision-making, optimize business processes, and drive innovation. |
| Machine to Machine | technical view - application | Machine to Machine Interface ABB is an Application Interface that enables the exchange of data between a service and other services. This ABB is a key interoperability enabler (*) for assessing compatible interfaces. |
| Web Service | technical view - application | Web Service ABB is an Application Interface that enables interoperability between different applications or systems over the Internet. |
| API | technical view - application | API ABB is an Application Interface that enables a set of rules and specifications that allow different software components or systems to communicate and exchange data. |
| Human Interface | technical view - application | Human Interface ABB is an Application Interface that enables the exchange of data between stakeholders (individuals, public administration or legal entities) and a service. This ABB is a key interoperability enabler (*) for assessing compatible interfaces. |
| Conformance Testing | technical view - application | Conformance Testing ABB is an Application Service that enables the activities and rules to determine whether a tool, platform or service faithfully meets the requirements of a standard or specification. |
| Orchestration | technical view - application | Orchestration Service ABB is an Application Service that enables the definition of the sequence and conditions in which one service invokes other services to realize some useful function. |
| e-Seal Creation | technical view - application | e-Seal Creation ABB is an Application Service that enables to sign of data in electronic forms on behalf of a legal person. |
| Audit | technical view - application | Audit ABB is an Application Service that enables the implementation of comprehensive procedural services capable of receiving inputs from different building blocks to ensure their correct behaviour, security or compliance with standards, regulations and best practices. |
| Agenda Management | technical view - application | Agenda Management Service ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures to create, distribute and manage events and meetings for public administration and services. |
| Request Validation | technical view - application | Request Validation ABB is an Application Service that enables the process of verifying that the data sent to a web server from a client is safe and meets the expected format and standards. |
| Privacy | technical view - application | Privacy ABB is an Application Service enabling the share of functionalities such as storing, securing, anonymising, pseudonymising, rectifying and erasing personal data. |
| Data Space Connector Consumer | technical view - application | Data Space Connector Consumer ABB is an Application Service that enables data gathering and accessibility over available data sources and data in terms of content, structure quality, actuality and other attributes. |
| Digital Solution | technical view - application | Digital Solution ABB is an Application Service that enables the implementation of public digital services or exposes an application behaviour. |
| Content Management | technical view - application | Content Management ABB is an Application Service to enable the procedures to create, manage, and publish digital content, such as text, images, videos, and documents. |
| Forms Management | technical view - application | Forms Management ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures for dynamic creation, distribution, and analysis of forms and online surveys. |
| Data Virtualization | technical view - application | Data Virtualization ABB is an Application Service that enables the access and manipulation of data from various sources without the need for physical data integration. |
| Data Management | technical view - application | Data Management ABB is an Application Service that enables the implementation of procedures to manage data effectively. These procedures include the collection, storage, organization, maintenance, and usage of data resources, reliability, and accessibility. |
| Data Extraction, Transformation and Loading | technical view - application | Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading ABB is an Application Service that enables the processes to extract data from various sources, transform the data to specific data models, and load the data into a target data store. |
| Data Space Connector Provider | technical view - application | Data Space Connector Provider ABB is an Application Service that enables maintenance control over the data and sets the conditions for its use in the data space ecosystem. |
| Authorisation | technical view - application | Authorisation ABB is an Application Service that enables processes to formalize the electronic identification of a natural or legal person or the origin and integrity of data in electronic form to be confirmed. |
| Data Persistence | technical view - application | Data Persistence ABB is an application service that enables the procedures that allow data to be stored and retrieved over an extended period of time. |
| e-Archiving | technical view - application | e-Archiving ABB is an Application Service enabling the permanent or long-term storage of selected electronic documents or information for preservation purposes like their enduring research value and memory aid. |
| Integrity Verification | technical view - application | Integrity Verification ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures to ensure that information has not been altered in an unauthorized manner since it was created, transmitted or stored. |
| Data Space | technical view - application | Data space ABB is an Application Service as the virtual space that enables the creation of a single market for data by integrating, transforming and making available such data. |
| e-Seal Preservation | technical view - application | e-Seal Preservation ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures to extend the trustworthiness of the qualified electronic signature beyond the technological validity period. |
| e-Timestamp Creation | technical view - application | e-Timestamp Creation ABB is an Application Service that enables the recording of the date and time when a specific electronic document, data or transaction is created or modified. This ABB verifies the existence, integrity, and authenticity of an electronic document, data or transaction. |
| Authentication | technical view - application | Authentication ABB is an Application Service that enables the functionality of granting users access to platforms or services. |
| Data Analytics | technical view - application | Data Analytics ABB is an Application Service that enables the use of procedures to analyze data and extract insights that can be used to improve business decision-making, optimize business processes, and drive innovation. |
| Metadata Management | technical view - application | Metadata Management ABB is an Application Service that enables functionalities for the creation, storage, categorization, and retrieval of metadata. |
| UX Management | technical view - application | UX Management Service ABB is an Application Service managing user experience design-related activities inside an organization to create growth and good management practices. Typical UX management activities are to define an organization’s UX design language and strategy and manage the work processes around UX design. |
| Schedule Management | technical view - application | Schedule Management Service ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures to manage time and events in the achievement of goals and the delivery of public services. |
| Data Quality | technical view - application | Data Quality ABB is an Application Service that enables procedures to ensure that data is accurate, complete, consistent, and up-to-date. |
| Accounting | technical view - application | Accounting ABB is an Application Service that enables the process of tracking and recording access to resources, facilities, and information. |
| e-Signature Preservation | technical view - application | e-Signature Preservation ABB is an Application Service extending the trustworthiness of the qualified electronic signature beyond the technological validity period. |
| API Discovery and Catalogue | technical view - application | API Discovery and Catalogue Service ABB is an Application Service that enables the discovery and/or maintenance of the API Catalogue ABB. |
| Machine Translation | technical view - application | Machine Translation ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures for automated translation of text, metadata, and concept classes or nomenclatures. |
| Registration | technical view - application | Registration Service ABB is an Application Service that enables users to sign-up for a service, application, or platform through unique personal identification data. |
| e-Signature Verification and Validation | Technical view - Application | e-Signature Verification and Validation Service ABB is an Application Service that enables the process of verifying and confirming that an electronic signature or a seal is valid. |
| Public Administration Single Window | Technical view - Application | Public Administration Single Window Service ABB is an Application that enables the processes to submit information and documents with a single entry point to fulfil all regulatory requirements. |
| e-Seal Verification and Validation | Technical view - Application | e-Seal Verification and Validation ABB is an Application Service that enables the functionality of the verification of documents that are signed electronically. |
| e-Timestamp Verification and Validation | Technical view - Application | e-Timestamp Verification and Validation ABB is an Application Service that enables the verification of timestamps used for establishing evidence that a given piece of data existed at a given point in time. |
| Identity Management | Technical view - Application | Identity Management ABB is an Application Service that enables the set of processes, policies and technologies used to manage and secure digital entities of individuals, devices and applications. |
| Service Discovery and Registry | Technical view - Application | Service Discovery and Registry ABB is an Application Service that enables the process of automatically locating network services within distributed digital systems. |
| Digital Workplace | Technical view - Application | Digital Workplace ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures to freely collaborate independently from the location and boundaries while maintaining high-security standards and increasing productivity and efficiency. |
| Data Publication | Technical view - Application | Data Publication ABB is an Application Service that enables the processes of making data available through the adoption of discoverable, accessible, and reusable mechanisms. |
| Blockchain | technical view - application | Blockchain ABB is an Application Service that enables secure, transparent, and immutable record-keeping and transaction processing shared by all participants in a network. |
| Access Management | technical view - application | Access Management ABB is an Application Service aimed to grant authorized users the right to use a service, while preventing access to non-authorized users. |
| Knowledge Discovery | technical view - application | Knowledge Discovery ABB is an Application Service that enables a highly complex process where a lot of data manipulation tools with different characteristics have to be used together to reach the goal of previously unknown, potentially useful information extraction. |
| Data Exchange | technical view - application | Data Exchange ABB is an Application Service enabling the secure exchange of messages, records, forms and other kinds of data between different individuals, organizations or systems. This includes data routing, except endpoint discovery. |
| e-Signature Creation | technical view - application | e-Signature Creation ABB is an Application Service that enables the process of signing data, in electronic form by a natural person. |
| Artificial Intelligence | technical view - application | Artificial Intelligence ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures to display intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and taking actions with some degree of autonomy to achieve specific objectives. |
| Data Space Connector | technical view - application | Data Space Connector ABB is an Application Service that enables the easy and trustworthy procedure to share data and work collaboratively with other research institutions. |
| Software Component Discovery and Catalogue | technical view - application | Software Component Discovery and Catalogue Service ABB is an Application Service containing information about software products and serves as an index during software scans to automatically identify the software products installed on a monitored computer but also getting knowledge on units of composition with contractually specified interfaces and explicit context dependencies. |
| Registered Electronic Delivery | technical view - application | Registered Electronic Delivery ABB is an Application Service that enables the procedures to transmit sensitive or confidential documents and messages between parties. |
| Service Registry | technical view - application | Service Registry ABB is a Data Object that enables the implementation of a central repository of information that contains metadata about the available digital services. |
| API Catalogue | technical view - application | API Catalogue ABB is a Data Object that corresponds to a collection of (open) software interfaces that allow data consumption by a specific digital solution. |
| Knowledge Triplestore | technical view - application | Knowledge Triplestore ABB is a Data Object that enables storage, management, and retrieval of data in the form of triples, data entities composed of subject-predicate-object. |
| Security Enablers | technical view - application | Security Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components that enable the implementation and management of security controls and measures, and enable organizations to protect their digital assets and information from a wide range of cyber threats. |
| Translation Enablers | technical view - application | Translation Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to tools or components that facilitate the translation of text from one language to another using machine learning techniques. |
| Digital Workplace Enablers | technical view - application | Digital Workplace Enablers is a Grouping that refers to components or services that enable the collaboration of work aspects while security and privacy are ensured. |
| Privacy Enablers | technical view - application | Privacy Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that facilitate the implementation of privacy-related functionality within an application or system. |
| Data Management Enablers | technical view - application | Data Management Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that support effective data management practices and procedures. |
| User Experience Management Enablers | technical view - application | User Experience Management Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that track, measure, analyze and improve any interaction people have with the organization. |
| API Enablers | technical view - application | API Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and frameworks that support the implementation and cataloguing of (open) software interfaces. |
| Trust Enablers | technical view - application | Trust Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that facilitate the establishment and maintenance of secure cross-border transactions and interactions. |
| Blockchain Enablers | technical view - application | Blockchain Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that facilitate the development, deployment, and management of ledger technology applications. |
| Artificial Intelligence Enablers | technical view - application | Artificial Intelligence Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that provide the necessary infrastructure and resources for AI developers to build intelligent systems that can perform tasks that typically require human-like intelligence. |
| Data Exchange Enablers | technical view - application | Data Exchange Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to tools or components that facilitate the exchange of data between systems or applications. |
| Analytics Enablers | technical view - application | Analytics Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that serve any current or future Digital Service Infrastructure (DSI) requiring data analysis capabilities. |
| Knowledge Discovery Enablers | technical view - application | Knowledge Discovery Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that facilitate the process of discovering insights and knowledge from data. |
| Data Space Enablers | technical view - application | Data Space Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components and services that support the creation and management of a dataspace. |
| Test Enablers | technical view - application | Test Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to the applications and services that support the development and deployment of conformance testing and validation. |
| Schedule Management Enablers | technical view - application | Schedule Management Enablers ABB is a Grouping that enables the implementation of components and services to create, distribute and manage events at different scales inside a cloud platform. |
| Shared Application Content | technical view - application | Shared Application Content ABB is a Grouping that refers to tools and services to perform the sharing of digital content or data between multiple users within an application or software program. |
| Identification and Access Enablers | technical view - application | Identification and Access Enablers ABB is a Grouping that refers to components to enable the secure identification and authentication of users, systems, and services into a platform. |
| Orchestration Enablers | technical view - application | Orchestration Enablers ABB is a Grouping Component that refers to the components and practices that support the development and deployment of orchestration applications. |
| Application Presentation Enablers | Technical view - application | Application Presentation Enablers ABB is a Grouping that enables the implementation of visually appealing and interactive user interfaces for software applications. |
| Private Subnetwork | Technical view - infrastructure | Private Subnetwork ABB is a Communication Network that enables the implementation of a subset of a larger network that is isolated and only accessible to a specific group of devices or users. |
| Cloud Private Network | Technical view - infrastructure | Cloud Private Network ABB is a Communication Network that enables a virtual network that connects resources and services within a cloud computing environment. |
| Private Network | Technical view - infrastructure | Private Network ABB is a Communication Network that enables the implementation of a network used for realizing the physical communication among Interoperable European Solution (e.g. sTESTA) and cannot be accessed by the public. |
| Public Network | Technical view - infrastructure | Public Network ABB is a Communication Network that enables access to the public (public administrations, businesses, and citizens) without specific authorizations. Interoperable European Solutions can rely on Public Networks (e.g. the Internet) to realize the physical communication between nodes. |
| Local Area Network | Technical view - infrastructure | Local Area Network ABB is a Communication Network that enables the connection of devices and computers within a limited area. |
| Secure Public Network | Technical view - infrastructure | Secure Public Network ABB is a Communication Network that enables access to the public but is designed and configured to protect against unauthorized access and cyber threats. |
| Sensor | Technical view - infrastructure | Sensor ABB is a Device that detects and responds to events or changes in the physical environment. |
| Remote Desktop Client | Technical view - infrastructure | Remote Desktop Client ABB is a Device that enables access, control, and interaction with a remote computer located anywhere through the internet or internal network. |
| Desktop Computer | Technical view - infrastructure | Desktop Computer ABB is a Device in which the main unit is in a permanent location and is not designed for portability and is designed for use with an external display and external peripherals such as a keyboard and mouse. |
| Smart Device | Technical view - infrastructure | Smart Device ABB is a Device that can operate interactively and autonomously, connected to other devices or networks through different communication protocols. Smart devices typically incorporate sensors, processors, and connectivity technology, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, that allow them to collect and exchange data. |
| Physical Network Infrastructure | Technical view - infrastructure | The Physical Network Infrastructure ABB is an Equipment that enables connectivity and communication between users, devices, apps, and the Internet. It provides the infrastructure to facilitate the hosting and execution of public administration services. |
| Physical Communication Infrastructure | Technical view - infrastructure | The Physical Communication Infrastructure ABB is an Equipment that enables components to exchange data. It includes fixed links, radio communication transmitters, fiber/copper cables, towers, switches, and base stations. Customer premise equipment is not included. |
| Physical Power Supply Infrastructure | Technical view - infrastructure | Physical Power Supply Infrastructure ABB is Equipment that enables reliable and uninterrupted electrical power to support the operation of public administration systems. |
| Physical Security Infrastructure | Technical view - infrastructure | Physical Security Infrastructure ABB is Equipment that enables the protection of facilities and assets from actions and events that could cause damage or losses. It provides functionalities of data protection and privacy. |
| Physical Computing Infrastructure | Technical view - infrastructure | The Physical Computing Infrastructure ABB is an Equipment that enables the processing, storage, and transmission of data in a computing environment. |
| Hybrid Cloud Facility | Technical view - infrastructure | Hybrid Cloud Facility ABB is a Facility that enables a mix of cloud computing services combining at least one private cloud and one public cloud working together. It provides a set of business rules and responsibilities for the administration of public administration services and the needed infrastructure to manage private and public services remotely. |
| Hosting Facility | Technical view - infrastructure | Hosting Facility ABB is a Facility that enables components and services to make public services available on the Internet for their use. It establishes the setup of IT systems to deliver different public administration digital services and architectures that integrate data from different infrastructures and remove existing IT silos in public administration. |
| On Premise Facility | Technical view - infrastructure | The On Premise Facility ABB refers to a physical location, such as an office or data center, that is owned and managed by a business or organization. It establishes the business rules and responsibilities to place the public administration ICT infrastructure in a custom location. |
| Private Cloud Computing Facility | Technical view - infrastructure | Private Cloud Computing Facility ABB enables a cloud infrastructure that is exclusively dedicated to a single organization or user. It establishes the business rules and responsibilities to expose public digital services that are restricted for the use of custom organizations, users, or devices. |
| Public Cloud Computing Facility | Technical view - infrastructure | Public Cloud Computing Facility ABB enables a cloud infrastructure that is shared among multiple users and organizations and is typically managed by a third-party service provider. It establishes the business rules and responsibilities to deploy and deliver public administration services remotely. |
| External Facility | Technical view - infrastructure | The External Facility ABB enables a physical location or infrastructure that is owned or operated by a third-party organization and used by another organization or individual. It establishes the business rules and responsibilities to share infrastructures for the use of public administrations. The ABB also provides the application of open specifications and solutions to make interoperable public administration solutions. |
| Cloud Computing Facility | Technical view - infrastructure | Cloud Computing Facility ABB enables the storage, processing, and use of data on remotely located devices accessed over the internet. It provides the business rules and responsibilities to publish and manage public administration services. |
| Server | Technical view - infrastructure | Server ABB is a node that enables access to resources or services to other computers or devices on a network. It is salient for technical interoperability because it provides the capabilities to host public administration services at both levels, internally and externally. |
| Virtual Machine | Technical view - infrastructure | Virtual Machine ABB is a node that enables the emulation of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It is salient for technical interoperability because it provides the needed tools to emulate public administration services under controlled environments. |
| Container | Technical view - infrastructure | Container ABB is a technology service that implements an executable unit of software in which application code is packaged, along with its libraries and dependencies, in common ways so that it can be run anywhere. It is salient for technical interoperability because it provides the packaged software that contains or nurtures the functionalities of public services. |
| Edge Computing | Technical view - infrastructure | Edge Computing ABB is a technology collaboration that enables the procedures to implement a distributed computing topology where information processing is located close to the edge, where things and people produce or consume that information. It is salient for technical interoperability because it provides the needed computational elements and tools to perform data analytics in specific devices that can nurture public administration digital services. |
| Technology Interface | Technical view - infrastructure | Technology Interface ABB is a technology interface that enables a point of access where services offered by an infrastructure can be accessed. It is a key interoperability enabler for behavioural, technical, and semantic interoperability by enabling interfaces and access points to the architectures for infrastructure-to-infrastructure data exchange. |
| Containers Orchestrator | Technical view - infrastructure | Containers Orchestrator ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures to automate the deployment, management, scaling, and networking of containers. It is salient for technical interoperability as it provides the mechanism and networks to organize virtual public services and tools to facilitate the deployment and publication of public digital services. |
| Machine Learning | Technical view - infrastructure | Machine Learning ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures for implementing algorithms and models that can learn from and make predictions on data. It is salient for semantic interoperability as it refers to the generation of newer insights (knowledge) from public data to generate new curated datasets and/or new public data assets based on the combination of other public data. |
| Logger | Technical view - infrastructure | Logger ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures for recording events or messages that occur within a system or application. It is salient for semantic and technical interoperability as it defines the mechanisms to manage messages from applications to enhance their behavioral understanding during execution or when unexpected behaviors occur. |
| Containers Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Containers Manager ABB is a technology service that implements the process of organizing, adding, or replacing large numbers of software containers. It is salient for technical interoperability as it sets up the software tool to manage virtual public services and tools. |
| NoSQL Database Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | NoSQL Database Manager ABB is a technology service that enables the behavior of a system that provides access to non-relational databases. It is salient for semantic interoperability as it implements mechanisms to manipulate NoSQL databases and share data using common data exchange models (e.g., JSON). |
| Router | Technical view - infrastructure | Router ABB is a technology service that enables the implementation of a component to connect multiple networks and direct traffic between them. It is salient for technical interoperability as it physically establishes the rules for distributing information within a network. |
| Object-Oriented Database Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Object-Oriented Database Manager ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a software system that applies concepts of object-oriented programming to the management of persistent objects on behalf of multiple users. It provides capabilities for security, integrity, recovery, and contention management. It is salient for semantic interoperability as it implements data management using object-oriented specifications and their corresponding data representation to share information with different public administration services. |
| Distributed File System | Technical view - infrastructure | Distributed File System is a technology service that implements the behavior of a software tool that allows access to files from multiple computers in a distributed network. It enables the storage and retrieval of files across different machines and provides fault tolerance and high availability. It is salient for technical interoperability as it facilitates distributed access to files and supports efficient data sharing in a networked environment. |
| Database Cache Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Database Cache Manager ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a software system that manages the caching of frequently accessed data in memory. It improves performance by storing frequently accessed data in a cache to reduce the need for expensive database queries. It is salient for semantic interoperability as it facilitates efficient data retrieval and sharing using common data exchange models and serializations. |
| Remote Desktop | Technical view - infrastructure | Remote Desktop ABB is a technology service that enables users to access and control a computer or device from a remote location using a network connection. It allows for remote accessibility to public administration applications, contributing to the establishment of European public services with remote access capabilities. It is salient for technical interoperability. |
| Telemetry | Technical view - infrastructure | Telemetry ABB is a technology service that enables the automatic measurement and analysis of information about public administration services and IT platforms. It tracks performance and identifies issues by collecting behavioral information during the execution of ICT systems. It is salient for both semantic and technical interoperability. |
| Container Registry | Technical view - infrastructure | Container Registry ABB is a technology service that enables the creation of a repository of registries used to store and access container images. It provides a catalog of registries for virtual public services and tools to be deployed and executed. It is salient for semantic interoperability, facilitating the organization and distribution of container images across different organizations. |
| IaaS | Technical view - infrastructure | IaaS ABB is a technology service that enables the implementation of a standardized, highly automated offering in which computing resources, storage, and networking capabilities are provided to customers on demand. These resources are scalable, elastic, and metered by usage. IaaS offers self-service interfaces, including APIs and GUIs, and can be single-tenant or multi-tenant. It can be hosted by the service provider or on-premises in a customer's data center. IaaS is salient for technical interoperability as it provides the infrastructure for storing information and virtualizing software tools related to public administration. |
| Business Process Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Business Process Manager ABB is a technology service that coordinates the behavior of people, systems, information, and things to produce business outcomes in support of a business strategy. It implements and defines business procedures related to public administration services. Business Process Manager is salient for organizational interoperability as it enables the establishment and management of business processes within the public administration. |
| Active Directory | Technical view - infrastructure | Active Directory ABB is a technology service that enables working with interconnected, complex, and diverse network resources in a unified manner. It serves as a centralized store container for public administration services and information. Active Directory allows for establishing access and usage policies, deploying programs within the public administration, and managing software updates holistically. It is salient for technical interoperability as it provides a unified approach to manage network resources in the public administration. |
| Firewall | Technical view - infrastructure | Firewall ABB is a technology service that enables the implementation of a network security component. It monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules. Firewalls help protect the public administration's network by acting as a barrier between trusted internal networks and untrusted external networks. They ensure that only authorized traffic is allowed and unauthorized traffic is blocked. The Firewall ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it permits control of the traffic between the public administration and different information providers and consumers. |
| Data Lake Storage | Technical view - infrastructure | Data Lake Storage ABB is a technology service that provides a storage repository for organizations to store large amounts of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data at any scale. Data lakes enable the consolidation of data from various sources under a common framework. They facilitate data sharing, analysis, and retrieval for public administration services. Data Lake Storage ABB is salient for semantic and technical interoperability as it establishes a data architecture for storing and sharing multiple sources of data, and it ensures the quality and availability of data for public service consumers. |
| Event Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Event Manager ABB is a technology service that collects, analyzes, and responds to events or alerts generated by various digital platforms. This includes servers, applications, network devices, and security appliances. Event managers provide a centralized mechanism to monitor and manage events, enabling proactive detection and response to issues. They promote event and stream data sharing using open standards and commonly agreed metadata. The Event Manager ABB is salient for semantic and technical interoperability as it facilitates event and data sharing among different systems, ensuring a unified approach to event management within the public administration. |
| Load Balancer | Technical view - infrastructure | Load Balancer ABB is a technology service that enables the implementation of a component responsible for distributing incoming network traffic across multiple servers or network resources. Load balancers help optimize the performance and availability of public administration digital services by efficiently distributing the workload. They ensure that each server or resource receives an appropriate share of traffic, avoiding overloading and improving responsiveness. The Load Balancer ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it maintains traffic to public administration digital services according to the load, ensuring their correct performance. |
| Business Intelligence | Technical view - infrastructure | Business Intelligence ABB is a technology service that enables the collection, storage, and analysis of data produced by the public administration to improve decision-making and performance. Business Intelligence systems provide tools and processes for extracting insights from data, generating reports, and creating visual representations. They facilitate data-driven decision-making and support the optimization of public administration services. The Business Intelligence ABB is salient for semantic interoperability as it provides visual and data understanding functionalities, enabling the presentation of information through reports and visual diagrams. |
| Audit Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Audit Manager ABB is a technology service that enables the management of audits and workflows, tracking audit progress, and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. It provides tools and processes for planning, executing, and documenting audits within the public administration. Audit managers help maintain transparency, accountability, and compliance with regulatory requirements. The Audit Manager ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it implements rules to assess business workflows of public administration services, ensuring compliance with regulations and open standards. |
| Nombre ABB | Vista técnica | Definición |
|---|---|---|
| Streaming Server | Technical view - infrastructure | Streaming Server ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a specialized computer server designed to stream digital multimedia content to client devices over the Internet or a local network. It enables the efficient delivery of audio, video, and other multimedia formats to end-users in real-time or on-demand. Streaming servers ensure reliable and scalable distribution of multimedia content, optimizing the viewing experience for users. The Streaming Server ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it provides the infrastructure necessary for streaming media, allowing public administration services to deliver multimedia content to their clients effectively. |
| Analytics | Technical view - infrastructure | Analytics ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures of analyzing a large amount of raw data to draw conclusions and gain insights about specific information. It involves the use of various techniques and tools to process, transform, and analyze data, uncovering patterns, trends, and relationships. Analytics services support evidence-based decision-making and help optimize the performance of public administration services. The Analytics ABB is salient for technical and semantic interoperability as it provides functionalities to analyze vast amounts of information, facilitating the mapping of business processes and establishing a common framework for data-driven decision-making. |
| GraphQL Server | Technical view - infrastructure | GraphQL Server ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a server-side runtime that executes queries using a type system defined for the data. GraphQL is a query language for APIs that provides a flexible and efficient approach to retrieve data from public administration information systems. GraphQL servers enable clients to specify the exact data requirements, reducing over-fetching and under-fetching of data. They contribute to semantic and technical interoperability by exposing APIs that follow common specifications related to the GraphQL language, allowing for efficient access to public administration information with semantic understanding. |
| Blockchain Ledger | Technical view - infrastructure | Blockchain Ledger ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures to record, share, and synchronize transactions in the respective electronic ledger. It leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized and tamper-resistant ledger where transactions can be securely stored and verified. Blockchain ledgers provide transparency, immutability, and trust in the transactional data, making them suitable for various applications, including financial transactions, supply chain management, and identity verification. The Blockchain Ledger ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it establishes the infrastructure for publishing public services and information securely across a trustworthy network. |
| PaaS | Technical view - infrastructure | PaaS ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures for delivering application infrastructure (middleware) capabilities as a service. It offers various types of PaaS, including application platform as a service (aPaaS), integration PaaS (iPaaS), API management PaaS (apimPaaS), function PaaS (fPaaS), business analytics PaaS (baPaaS), IoT PaaS, and database PaaS (dbPaaS). PaaS can be provider-managed or self-managed, and it supports multitenant or dedicated environments. PaaS enables developers to focus on application development and deployment without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure. The PaaS ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it provides the mechanisms to deploy and publish public administration services and make them accessible through the provided remote infrastructure. |
| Data Catalog | Technical view - infrastructure | Data Catalog ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures of a centralized metadata repository to provide information about the data assets in a public administration. It serves as a comprehensive inventory of data assets, containing metadata that describes the characteristics, structure, and relationships of the data. Data catalogs enhance the discovery, sharing, and understanding of data assets across digital services and public administrations, promoting interoperability and data reuse. The Data Catalog ABB is salient for semantic interoperability as it provides grouped datasets of information enhanced with metadata, facilitating the discovery and utilization of data assets. |
| Federated Identity Provider | Technical view - infrastructure | Federated Identity Provider ABB is a technology service that enables users to access multiple applications and services across different organizations or domains using a single set of credentials. It implements the mechanisms for identity federation, allowing users to authenticate and authorize themselves once and then access various resources without the need for separate credentials. Federated Identity Provider ABB leverages standards like OpenID Connect Federation to establish a trusted network of identity provider systems. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it facilitates the distribution of authentication and identification across stakeholders accessing public services. |
| Virtual Private Network | Technical view - infrastructure | Virtual Private Network ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures to implement a protected information system link utilizing tunneling, security controls, and endpoint address translation, giving the impression of a dedicated line. It establishes a secure network connection over a public network, such as the internet, allowing users to access resources and exchange information in a secure and private manner. Virtual Private Network ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it provides standardized methods for building secure network connections, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of the transmitted data. |
| Relational Database Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Relational Database Manager ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a software system that provides access to and management of relational databases. It enables the storage, organization, retrieval, and manipulation of structured data using the relational model. Relational Database Manager ABB, such as MySQL Manager, provides the necessary tools and interfaces to interact with a specific relational database management system. This ABB is salient for semantic interoperability as it establishes a common mechanism to query structured data and share information using standardized data exchange models. |
| Application Server | Technical view - infrastructure | Application Server ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of system software that resides between the operating system (OS) on one side, the external resources (such as a database management system [DBMS], communications and Internet services) on another side, and the users' applications on the third side. It provides the runtime environment and services required for hosting and executing applications, enabling communication with external resources. Application Server ABB, such as DIGIT/C Hosting Service, supports high availability and high-performance hosting infrastructure for both static and dynamic sites. This ABB is salient for semantic and technical interoperability as it exposes applications and their metadata, facilitating the integration of legacy systems and enabling access by different public service consumers. |
| Lightweight Directory Access Protocol | Technical view - infrastructure | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ABB is a technology service that enables compliance with an open, vendor-neutral, industry-standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It provides the software mechanism and the LDAP data exchange model to manage user authentication, user provisioning, and access to public services. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ABB can be implemented in various platforms or systems, allowing integration of an organization's LDAP-enabled identity management service with other platforms. This ABB is salient for technical and semantic interoperability as it facilitates user management and access to public services using standardized directory access methods. |
| Management Console | Technical view - infrastructure | Management Console ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures to elaborate a centralized interface to manage and monitor digital platforms. It provides a centralized interface for administrators to manage and monitor various aspects of digital platforms, ensuring their availability and performance according to service level agreements. Management Console ABB, such as Open e-TrustEx, contributes to consolidating the management and monitoring of public digital services. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it helps ensure the efficient management and monitoring of public digital services in compliance with established agreements. |
| PKI Certificate Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | PKI Certificate Manager ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures to issue, maintain, and revoke public key certificates. It provides the necessary functionality to manage digital certificates, which are used for secure communication and authentication purposes. PKI Certificate Manager ABB, such as eDelivery - PKI Service, supports the generation, distribution, and management of certificates. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it enables the exchange of information through the use of digital certificates, ensuring the accessibility and security of the services. |
| Gateway | Technical view - infrastructure | Gateway ABB is a technology service that enables the implementation of a component that converts information, data, or other communications from one protocol or format to another. It acts as an intermediary between different systems or networks, facilitating communication by translating and adapting the data as required. Gateway ABB, such as the Single Digital Gateway implemented via Your Europe Portal, enables the searching and exchanging of information from businesses at the European and national levels. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it ensures the seamless flow of information between systems using different protocols or formats. |
| Web Server | Technical view - infrastructure | Web Server ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a server software handling HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) requests from clients, typically web browsers, and delivering web content in response. It provides the necessary infrastructure to host and serve websites and web applications. Web Server ABB, such as DIGIT/C Hosting Service, offers a high availability and high-performance hosting infrastructure comprising back-end web server instances and application servers. This ABB is salient for semantic and technical interoperability as it enables real-time interaction and delivery of web content following standard protocols and specifications. |
| Databricks | Technical view - infrastructure | Databricks ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures of a collaborative workspace to process large amounts of public administration data. It provides a platform for processing and analyzing data, facilitating collaboration and data sharing among multiple stakeholders. Databricks ABB, such as the implementation in the IOStack project funded by the European Commission, allows breaking down data silos in public administration by creating shared spaces for processing and analyzing data from different sources and domains. This ABB is salient for semantic interoperability as it promotes data integration and analysis across various public administration domains. |
| SaaS | Technical view - infrastructure | SaaS ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures for delivering software that is owned and managed remotely by one or more providers. It allows customers to access and use software applications over the internet on a pay-for-use or subscription basis. SaaS providers deliver software based on a common code and data definitions, which are consumed by multiple customers in a one-to-many model. SaaS, such as Drupal, provides the flexibility, scalability, and security required for content management and web application development. This ABB is salient for organizational, semantic, and technical interoperability as it facilitates the delivery of public administration services on-demand, supports common data models and definitions, and ensures the performance and adherence to business rules. |
| API Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | API Manager ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of safely and securely publishing APIs, either internally or externally. It provides the necessary infrastructure to manage the lifecycle of APIs, including their creation, documentation, versioning, and access control. API Manager, such as WSO2 API Manager, enables organizations to build, integrate, and expose digital services as managed APIs across different architectures. This ABB is salient for semantic interoperability as it establishes rules and standards for sharing public administration digital services, ensuring their accessibility, discovery, and interoperability across platforms through the use of open API descriptions. |
| External Service | Technical view - infrastructure | External Service ABB is a technology service that enables the procedures to offer services delivered by third-party organizations or vendors. It allows public administration entities to complement their existing services by incorporating externally provided services. External Service ABB, through the establishment of business rules and responsibilities, facilitates organizational and semantic interoperability by defining the guidelines for sharing digital services and ensuring standardized data exchange models. This ABB promotes collaboration and integration between public administration entities and external service providers. |
| Backup | Technical view - infrastructure | Backup ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a software tool used to create copies of important data or information. It ensures that data can be recovered in the event of data loss, corruption, or system failure. Backup ABB, such as Backup Archiving Recovery Open Sourced (bareos), provides a reliable and scalable backup solution for managing data backups, recovery, and verification across networks of different computers. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it ensures the availability and recoverability of important information in case of unexpected events or system failures. |
| Computing Hosting, Networking, and Data Hosting Infrastructure | Technical view - infrastructure | Computing Hosting, Networking, and Data Hosting Infrastructure ABB is a technology service that enables the functionalities for hosting interoperable European solutions and providing the necessary networks for operating these solutions. It encompasses the hosting infrastructure, including high availability and high-performance hosting infrastructure, as well as the public and private networks required for operating the solutions. This ABB is a key enabler for structural interoperability, as it provides the foundation for hosting interoperable solutions and ensures the interoperability of the higher levels. Interoperability technical specifications are applied at this level to ensure interoperability. |
| Domain Name Service | Technical view - infrastructure | Domain Name Service ABB is a technology service that enables the implementation of a directory translating numeric IP addresses into domain names. It provides a mechanism for identifying users on the internet using human-readable domain names instead of numeric IP addresses. Domain Name Service, such as Europe Registry, offers domain registration services for country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). This ABB is salient for semantic interoperability as it facilitates the accessibility to public administration services by associating domain names with internet addresses. |
| Block Storage | Technical view - infrastructure | Block Storage ABB is an application component that enables the behavior of breaking data into separate pieces (blocks) and storing them with unique identifiers. It provides a mechanism for storing and managing data in fixed-sized blocks within a hierarchical infrastructure. Block Storage, such as Kibana at EU, ensures the integrity and efficient storage of data. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it facilitates data storage and integration by breaking data into blocks and providing a hierarchical infrastructure for their management. |
| Distributed Blockchain Network | Technical view - infrastructure | Distributed Blockchain Network ABB is a technology service that enables the implementation procedures for managing tokens that can be utilized and/or exchanged. It establishes an infrastructure for managing tokens and their associated operations. Distributed Blockchain Network, such as the Oasis Network, is a decentralized blockchain network designed to be scalable, privacy-first, and versatile. It consists of a consensus layer and a ParaTime layer, which collectively provide a secure and replicated compute environment. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it facilitates the sharing of information and ensures consistency within distributed data stores. |
| Serverless Orchestrator | Technical view - infrastructure | Serverless Orchestrator ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of coordinating and managing individual functions deployed as separate, independent units of code. It enables the execution of these functions in response to specific events or triggers. Serverless Orchestrator, such as the Architecture of Orchestration for serverless computing, combines information from legacy and public administration services to respond to applications and stakeholders. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it establishes events and individual functions to provide information to consumers and ensure efficient coordination. |
| File Storage | Technical view - infrastructure | File Storage ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a software tool for storing and organizing digital files securely and efficiently. It provides a mechanism for managing and storing files, ensuring data integration, and preserving data provenance. File Storage, such as GARTNER's Distributed File Systems and Object Storage, offers distributed file system and object storage capabilities. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it facilitates data integration through file-based mechanisms. |
| Graph Database Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Graph Database Manager ABB is a technology service that implements the behavior of a software system for managing and manipulating data in the form of nodes, edges, and properties represented as a graph. It provides capabilities for storing and querying graph-based data structures. Graph Database Manager, such as neo4j Graph Database management, offers graph database management functionalities. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it enables the storage and manipulation of graph-based data. |
| Immutable Database Manager | Technical view - infrastructure | Immutable Database Manager ABB is a technology service that enables the management of data that cannot be deleted or modified. It provides mechanisms to store and access immutable data. Immutable Database Manager, such as immudb, offers an immutable database solution where data history is preserved and cannot be changed without clients noticing. It can be used as a key-value store or a relational database. This ABB is salient for technical interoperability as it ensures the preservation and integrity of stored information. |
| Identity Provider | Technical view - infrastructure | Identity Provider ABB is a technology service that enables the authentication of users and provides them with a secure means of accessing online resources and applications. It establishes mechanisms for user identification and authentication, ensuring secure access to services. Identity Provider, such as EU Login, offers user authentication services for European Commission web services. This ABB is salient for technical and semantic interoperability as it enables interoperable identities across public service platforms and secure identification to public services. |
| API Gateway | Technical view - infrastructure | API Gateway ABB is a technology service that acts as a single entry point for multiple Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). It provides a centralized location to manage and route API requests. API Gateway, such as the API Gateway Authentication Bundle, authenticates requests and facilitates the accessibility, discovery, and sharing of multiple public administration digital services. This ABB is salient for semantic interoperability as it follows existing standards and common practices in API documentation and accessibility. |
| Enterprise Service Bus | Technical view - infrastructure | Enterprise Service Bus ABB is a technology service that enables integration between applications by acting as a centralized component. It performs tasks such as data model transformation, connectivity handling, message routing, communication protocol conversion, and composition of multiple requests. Enterprise Service Bus, such as eXTra Enterprise Service Bus (eESB), facilitates data sharing and communication within and between different institutes or services. This ABB is salient for semantic and technical interoperability as it enables data sharing using enhanced datasets, metadata, open specifications, and open data standards. |
| Networking Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Networking Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that facilitate the creation and operation of computer networks. It includes both hardware and software technologies necessary for building and maintaining modern networks. Networking Infrastructure Enablers provide the rules for establishing communication in public administration, ensure proper traffic balancing, and consider system performance. This ABB is salient for organizational and technical interoperability. |
| Management Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Management Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that are used to efficiently manage the IT platforms of a public administration. It includes tools and resources for managing and monitoring digital services, ensuring their correct behavior, resource provision, and compliance with standards and regulations (including SLAs). This ABB is salient for technical interoperability. |
| Computing Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Computing Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that provide the development, deployment, and management of virtual and computing infrastructure. It includes the necessary resources and technologies for hosting and serving digital services. Computing Infrastructure Enablers, such as the DIGIT/C Hosting Service, offer high availability and high-performance hosting infrastructure for both static and dynamic sites. This ABB is salient for organizational and technical interoperability. |
| Data Lake Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Data Lake Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of tools and digital services that help organizations build and maintain a robust data lake infrastructure. It includes the necessary components and services for managing data from multiple sources and implementing analytical services to ensure data quality. Data Lake Infrastructure Enablers, such as the Smart Data Lake, are salient for semantic and technical interoperability. |
| Analytics Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Analytics Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that support the development and deployment of data analytics solutions. It includes the necessary resources and technologies for data processing, visualization, interaction, and cataloging. Analytics Infrastructure Enablers, such as business intelligence (BI) systems used by central banks, are salient for semantic and organizational interoperability. |
| Trust Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Trust Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services dedicated to creating and managing public keys for encryption. It encompasses the necessary tools and resources to ensure secure data transfers over the internet. Trust Infrastructure Enablers, such as eDelivery - PKI Service, are salient for organizational interoperability. |
| Identity and Access Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Identity and Access Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that provide the underlying functionality for implementing identity and access management solutions. It includes tools and mechanisms for managing user identities, access rights, and authentication. Identity and Access Infrastructure Enablers, such as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), are salient for technical, organizational, and semantic interoperability. |
| Application Integration Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Application Integration Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that facilitate the integration of disparate applications and systems within an organization. It includes mechanisms and assets for exposing and consuming APIs, enabling interoperability between applications. Application Integration Infrastructure Enablers, such as API Manager, are salient for semantic and technical interoperability. |
| Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components that facilitate the development and deployment of artificial intelligence applications. It encompasses the necessary resources and technologies for implementing AI solutions. Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Enablers are salient for semantic interoperability as they enable the generation of insights and knowledge from public data. |
| Blockchain Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Blockchain Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that enable the creation of a digital ledger infrastructure composed of interconnected nodes. It provides a trustworthy environment for sharing data securely. Blockchain Infrastructure Enablers, such as OpenCHAIN, are salient for organizational interoperability by establishing rules for secure and private sharing of information related to public services. |
| Containers Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Containers Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that enable the virtual packaging and deployment of isolated applications for public services. It allows for efficient and scalable deployment of applications. Containers Infrastructure Enablers, such as OpenSHIFT, are salient for organizational interoperability as they define rules and processes for managing the functionality of public digital services. |
| Workflow Orchestration Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Workflow Orchestration Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that enable the coordination and automation of workflows across multiple systems, applications, and organizations. It ensures efficient and seamless execution of processes. Workflow Orchestration Infrastructure Enablers, such as the UNDP Business Process Re-engineering Manual, are salient for organizational interoperability by defining rules to manage different public administration services and provide effective responses to consumers. |
| Shared Infrastructure Content | Technical view - infrastructure | Shared Infrastructure Content ABB refers to the set of tools and services that provide a shared IT infrastructure, including hardware, operating system software, and associated processes and tools. It allows multiple users to utilize the infrastructure while ensuring compliance with security standards and logical data/application separation. Shared Infrastructure Content is a key interoperability enabler for structural, behavioral, and governance interoperability, defining the tools and services for interconnecting services and data. It also establishes security standards compliance for delivering public services. |
| Content Delivery Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Content Delivery Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that enable the efficient delivery of digital content, such as web pages, videos, images, and audio files, to end-users. It ensures high availability and performance of content delivery. Content Delivery Infrastructure Enablers, such as DIGIT/C Hosting Service, are salient for semantic and technical interoperability as they provide ICT systems to manipulate, reuse, and share batch and streaming data related to public administration services. |
| Database Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Database Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that enable efficient management and operation of data under a storage system. It provides tools and technology services for managing different types of data stores and facilitates data understanding and exchange. Database Infrastructure Enablers, such as MySQL manager, are salient for semantic and organizational interoperability by establishing data management mechanisms and data provenance for public services interacting with heterogeneous data stores. |
| Digital Workplace Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Digital Workplace Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of components and services that enable organizations to create and manage virtual workplace environments and facilitate remote access. It establishes the infrastructure for accessing European public services remotely using open specifications and interfaces. Digital Workplace Infrastructure Enablers, such as PSI Remote Desktop Service, are salient for technical interoperability by setting up the workplace ecosystem for remote access to applications and European public services. |
| Storage Infrastructure Enablers | Technical view - infrastructure | Storage Infrastructure Enablers ABB is a grouping of tools and digital services that facilitate the efficient and effective storage of data. It provides the necessary mechanisms for managing and minimizing the impact of data loss or unexpected behavior of public services through data recovery strategies. Storage Infrastructure Enablers, such as GARTNER's Distributed File Systems and Objects Storage Reviews and Ratings, are salient for technical interoperability by ensuring correct data management across infrastructures. |
| Facility Location | Technical view - infrastructure | Facility Location ABB refers to the conceptual or physical place or position where a business organization is located. It is salient for organizational and technical interoperability as it determines the interlink between public administration business processes and establishes the necessary mechanisms between IT systems to remove fragmentation in service delivery. |