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Interoperability of ICT systems presents a complex, fuzzy, multi-dimensional, and multi-disciplinary phenomenon. So, some structuring of perspectives appears to be necessary to reduce the phenomenon’s complexity. While we propose to distinguish differing perspectives, we also propose that some perspectives might be complementary. Interoperability frameworks (IFs), which are developed for different domains such as business, the health sector, and e-government, can help understand the phenomenon from its various angles.
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Kubicek, H., Cimander, R., Scholl, H.J. (2011). Review of Prominent IFs and the Need for Re-conceptualization. In: Organizational Interoperability in E-Government. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22502-4_3
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