The EIF toolbox is going live

The EIF Toolbox, interactive portal bridging the gap between public administrations and interoperable digital public services, is going live on 12 November 2020!

The EIF Toolbox is designed as a guidance for national public administrations (covering the 3 or 4 administrative levels) to equip them with the tools necessary to support the implementation of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) in order to foster interoperable digital services at national and European level.

The structure of the toolbox provides a complete and holistic approach on interoperability and allows users to access to relevant information and reusable solutions or components supporting specific aspects of interoperability when designing a new digital solution or revamping existing ones. 

The supporting solutions are accessible thought different paths and from different entry points following the 3 pillars of the EIF (i.e. all recommendations are linked to relevant EIF pillars and relevant supporting solutions; the solutions’ page can also be viewed per EIF pillars, etc).

Furthermore and taking into consideration the diverse professional and educational background of its users, the EIF Toolbox contains:

• Guidance documents on the theoretical background of the framework (EIF Pillars, namely the interoperability principles, the 4+2 interoperability layers and the conceptual model). 
• Information that highlights the implementation needs of the EIF’s 47 recommendations and 12 principles.
• Operational solutions covering alignment and implementation aspects that are relevant for establishing interoperable digital services.

The EIF toolbox is a dynamic project that will evolve over time emphasising on practical success implementation stories at national and cross-border level.