Analytical framework for e-government interoperability

This paper is concerned with maturity in e-government interoperability. Based on the stage hypothesis model of growth, a framework to analyze and predict e-government interoperability is presented. Lessons learned from the experience of the government sector in Norway are useful for analysing the stages of growth, dominant problems at each stage, and evolutionary path. Using the organisational, semantic and technical parameters of the framework, benchmarks applicable for each stage are applied to the case studies from the government sector in Norway. This exploratory research describes the utility of the analytical framework, as well as benefits derived from improved e-government interoperability.