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Everything about Interoperability

Ability of systems to work with each other

Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system to work with other products or systems. While the term was initially defined for information technology or systems engineering services to allow for information exchange, a broader definition takes into account social, political, and organizational factors that impact system-to-system performance. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: InteroperabilityA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Challenges and recommendations for wearable devices in digital health: Data quality, interoperability, health equity, fairnessInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Report on the Second Catalog Interoperability Workshop, January 12-14, 1988The most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Psi4 1.1: An Open-Source Electronic Structure Program Emphasizing Automation, Advanced Libraries, and InteroperabilityCited 1,209 times
  5. Go sideways: Open Geospatial ConsortiumA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Unified interoperabilityA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun The capability of a product or system, to interact and function with others reciprocally.

Noun The capacity for a service, piece of equipment etc., to be operated by different forces or groups.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Types
  2. Essential properties of an interoperability standard
  3. Interoperability and open standards
  4. Government
  5. Commerce and industries
  6. Organizations dedicated to interoperability

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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