An evaluation and selection framework for interoperability standards

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 176-197

  Mykkanen J A ^a   Tuomainen, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Application integration; Evaluation; Interoperability; Standards

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GENERIC FRAMEWORKS;

INTEROPERABILITY;

EID: 37249018446     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infsof.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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